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tuatara
noun tu·a·ta·ra \ˌtü-ə-ˈtär-ə\
plural tu·a·tara or tu·a·taras
Definition of TUATARA
: a large spiny quadrupedal reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) of islands off the coast of New Zealand that has a vestigial third eye in the middle of the forehead representing the pineal gland and that is the only surviving rhynchocephalian
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Origin of TUATARA
Maori tuatàra
First Known Use: 1890
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