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tuatara

/tuːəˈtɑːɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
tu-a-ta-ra
IPA
/tuːəˈtɑːɹə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the order Rhynchocephalia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tuatara.

Inflected Forms

tuataras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sphenodon

Synonyms

sphenodon punctatum sphenodon punctatus

Questions

How do you pronounce tuatara?
The recorded pronunciation is /tuːəˈtɑːɹə/.
What does tuatara mean?
A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the order Rhynchocephalia.
Where does tuatara come from?
Borrowed from Māori tuatara.

How to pronounce tuatara

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