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SQUAMATA

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

Synonyms:

order Squamata; Squamata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Squamata" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Squamata"):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)

Ophidia; Serpentes; suborder Ophidia; suborder Serpentes (snakes)

Holonyms ("Squamata" is a member of...):

Lepidosauria; subclass Lepidosauria (diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras)

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