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agama.

Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.

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noun/əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/æɡ.ə.mə/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/aɡ.ə.mə/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, also/əˈɡæɪ̯.mə/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), borrowed from a Gbe language. Compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

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