Conolophus

noun

Co·​nol·​o·​phus

kəˈnäləfəs,

kōˈn-

: a genus of iguanid lizards including a single large burrowing form (C. subcristatus) of the Galápagos islands

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from con- entry 2 + Greek lophos crest

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