| 释义 |
tuatara/tu:əˈtɑ:rə, tju:-/n. a large lizard-like reptile, Sphenodon punctatum, unique to certain small islands of New Zealand, having a crest of soft spines extending along its back 斑点楔齿蜥(体形较大的蜥蜴类爬行动物，为新西兰某些小岛所特有) [Maori, from tua ‘on the back’ + tara ‘spine’] |