pygopodid

adjective

py·​gop·​o·​did

(ˈ)pī¦gäpədə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Pygopus or to the family Pygopodidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pygopodidae, family of lizards, from Pygopod-, Pygopus, type genus + -idae

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