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Definition of Genus cordylus
1. Noun. Type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles.
Exact synonyms: Cordylus
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Cordylidae, Family Cordylidae
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Cordylidae, Family Cordylidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cordylus
Literary usage of Genus cordylus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1838)
"... genus Cordylus, of Gronovius; and as only one of them appears to be distinctly
described, I here propose to characterise the remaining eight species; ..."
2. A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa by James Backhouse (1844)
"Lizards of the genus Cordylus, were numerous on the sandstone rocks : the largest
were about fifteen inches long; most of them were of rough species. ..."
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