agama

[ ag-uh-muh ]

noun
  1. any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.

Origin of agama

1
1810–20; <New Latin <Carib

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Agama
[ ah-guh-muh ]

nounHinduism, Buddhism.
  1. any of the Tantric writings.

Origin of Agama

2
From the Sanskrit word āgama tradition, traditional work

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British Dictionary definitions for agama

agama

/ (ˈæɡəmə, əˈɡæmə) /


noun
  1. any small terrestrial lizard of the genus Agama, which inhabit warm regions of the Old World: family Agamidae

  2. Also called: agamid (ˈæɡəmɪd, əˈɡæmɪd) any other lizard of the family Agamidae, which occur in the Old World and Australia and show a wide range of habits and diversity of structure

Origin of agama

1
C19: Carib

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