ophisaurus

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Noun ophisaurus has 1 sense

Ophisaurus, genus Ophisaurus - glass lizards
--₁ is a kind of reptile genus
--₁ is a member of Anguidae, family Anguidae
--₁ has members: glass lizard, glass snake, joint snake

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Ophisaurus

Noun

1. A genus of lizards in the family Anguidae, commonly known as glass lizards, that resemble snakes due to their long, slender bodies and lack of limbs.

Sample Sentence: The ophisaurus glided across the desert sand, its elongated body resembling that of a snake.

Noun

2. Any lizard belonging to the genus Ophisaurus.

Sample Sentence: During our hike, we spotted an ophisaurus basking in the sun near the trail.