zonure

English

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Etymology

From Translingual Zonurus, from zon- (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle, belt”) + -urus (“-tailed”), from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Noun

zonure (plural zonures)

  1. Any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.
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