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only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand

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  1. n. only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
  2. A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive- green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.
  3. A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerlycommon in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near thecoast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and hasyellow spines along the back, except on the neck.
  4. n only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand