genus cordylus

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

   SynonymsCordylus

   Broaderreptile genus

   Part ofCordylidae

Questions about genus cordylus

What does genus cordylus mean?

genus cordylus means "type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles".

What is another word for genus cordylus?

Close synonyms include Cordylus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus cordylus a common word?

genus cordylus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.