mastigure
mastigure · mastigures
Any of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus UromastyxAny of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastyx.
/ˈmæstɪɡjʊə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastyx.
Origin
From translingual Mastigurus (“genus Uromastyx”), from Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “a scFrom translingual Mastigurus (“genus Uromastyx”), from Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “a scourge, a whip”) + οὐρά (ourá, “a tail”). Compare Uromastyx. By surface analysis, mastigo- + -ure (“tail”).
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Forms
plural: mastigures| Singular | mastigure |
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See also
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