Definition

Noun: - A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae: This genus contains a single recognized species, the frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii). It is characterized by the large, distinctive frill of skin around its neck.

Usage Notes

• This term is used exclusively in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific type of lizard.
• It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized when written.

Examples

• Scientific Classification:
  • The genus Chlamydosaurus is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
  • Biologists studied the behavior unique to genus Chlamydosaurus.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, the genus name is always italicized (or underlined in handwriting). The full scientific name for the frilled lizard is , where is the genus and is the species identifier.

Variants and Related Words

• Chlamydosaurus kingii (n): The full binomial name for the frilled lizard, the sole species within this genus.
• Frilled lizard (n): The common name for the reptile classified under .
• Agamidae (n): The biological family to which this genus belongs.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms for this proper taxonomic name. The common name "frilled lizard" refers to the species within this genus but is not a synonym for the genus itself.

Noun

1. frilled lizards