FAMILY CORDYLIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

Synonyms:

Cordylidae; family Cordylidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("family Cordylidae" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "family Cordylidae"):

Cordylus; genus Cordylus (type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles)

Holonyms ("family Cordylidae" is a member of...):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)