gyrotheca

/ɡaɪrəˈθiːkə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of Central and South American snail-eating lizards, often referred to as ‘shovel-nosed lizards’.

“The herpetologist studied the unique characteristics of the gyrotheca species in the Amazon rainforest.”

Synonyms

  • shovel-nosed lizard
  • snail-eating lizard