[tu:ә'tɑ:rә]
n.
(新西兰产的)大蜥蜴

[ noun ]
only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
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Tuatara \Tu`a*ta"ra\, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther
side (the back) + tara spine.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large iguanalike reptile ({Sphenodon punctatum}) formerly
common in New Zealand, but by 1900 confined to certain islets
near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet,
is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on
the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on
the neck. It is the only surviving member of the order
{Rhyncocephala}. Also called {tuatera} and {hatteria}.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

Hatteria \Hat*te"ri*a\ (h[a^]t*t[=e]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs
widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living
representative of the order {Rhynchocephala}, of which many
Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also
{Sphenodon}, {tuatara}, and {Tuatera}.