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FAMILY RHIPTOGLOSSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
Synonyms:
Chamaeleonidae; Chamaeleontidae; family Chamaeleonidae; family Chamaeleontidae; family Rhiptoglossa; Rhiptoglossa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Rhiptoglossa" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "family Rhiptoglossa"):
chamaeleon; chameleon (lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue)
Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon (type genus of the Chamaeleontidae)
Holonyms ("family Rhiptoglossa" is a member of...):
Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)