# tuatara

> English word · Noun · IPA /tuːəˈtɑːɹə/

## Definitions
1. A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the order Rhynchocephalia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori tuatara.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tuatara