agama

[ ag-uh-muh ]

/ ˈæg ə mə /

noun

any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.

Origin of agama

1810–20; < New Latin < Carib

Words nearby agama

agalactia, agalactorrhea, agalactosis, agalite, agalloch, agama, agamede, agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid

Definition for agama (2 of 2)

Agama

[ ah-guh-muh ]

/ ˈɑ gə mə /

noun Hinduism, Buddhism.

any of the Tantric writings.

Origin of Agama

From the Sanskrit word āgama tradition, traditional work

Example sentences from the Web for agama

Brown caught an Agama, of a light yellowish colour, about a foot long.

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia |Ludwig Leichhardt
The last, however, though vulgarly believed to be a batrachian, is in reality a lizard—the Agama cornuta.

The Death Shot |Mayne Reid
It is divided into two classes of which the first is called A-han, that is, Agama.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
A beautiful species of lizard130 (agama), is occasionally met with in this territory.

Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI |Various

Mr. Roper found an Agama, with light grey on the back, and a yellow belly.

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia |Ludwig Leichhardt

British Dictionary definitions for agama

agama

/ (ˈæɡəmə, əˈɡæmə) /

noun

any small terrestrial lizard of the genus Agama, which inhabit warm regions of the Old World: family Agamidae

Also called: agamid (ˈæɡəmɪd, əˈɡæmɪd) any other lizard of the family Agamidae, which occur in the Old World and Australia and show a wide range of habits and diversity of structure

Word Origin for agama

C19: Carib

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agama

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Definition for agama (2 of 2)

noun Hinduism, Buddhism.

Origin of Agama

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