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agama definition

aga·ma (ə gā′mə)

noun

any of a family (Agamidae, esp. genus Agama) of Old World lizards, some of which can change color

Etymology: ModL < Sp; ? of WInd orig.: cf. Carib mami, lizard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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