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PYGOPUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
Synonyms:
genus Pygopus; Pygopus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pygopus" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Holonyms ("Pygopus" is a member of...):
family Pygopodidae; Pygopodidae (Australian and Tasmanian lizards)