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RHIPTOGLOSSA

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Meaning:

Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria

Synonyms:

Chamaeleonidae; Chamaeleontidae; family Chamaeleonidae; family Chamaeleontidae; family Rhiptoglossa; Rhiptoglossa

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Rhiptoglossa" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Rhiptoglossa"):

chamaeleon; chameleon (lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue)

Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon (type genus of the Chamaeleontidae)

Holonyms ("Rhiptoglossa" is a member of...):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)

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