Tuatara (Noun)
Meaning
Only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tuatara, with its unique spiny crest on the back, has a reputation for being one of New Zealand's most treasured national icons.
- Because it's only found in New Zealand's coastal islands, many have hailed the tuatara as an unparalleled archaeological creature still very much present.
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- Thanks to ambitious conservation efforts, the tuatara, an ancient species considered critically endangered only a few decades ago, has had some balance returned to its precarious existence.