Agamids
Definition
An archaic plural form or old taxonomic variant used in early Romanian natural history textbooks to denote the agama family (Agamidae) or reptile species structurally related to acrodont lizards.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agamids
- Agama lizards
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun, plural tantum in historical context, taking standard structural case endings. |
| Formation | Early adaptation of Latin systematic plurals into the vernacular before modern standardization of the '-idae' suffix into '-ide'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡa.ˈme.de] |
| Source | Glossary of Archaic Natural History Texts and Early Romanian Translations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În tratatul de zoologie de la începutul secolului, aceste șopârle erau clasificate sub denumirea de agamede.
EN: In the zoology treatise from the beginning of the century, these lizards were classified under the name of agamede.
RO: Profesorul ne-a arătat o planșă veche de istorie naturală unde textul descria diverse tipuri de agamede africane.
EN: The professor showed us an old natural history chart where the text described various types of African agamids.
RO: Grupul numit agamede cuprindea reptile cu solzi aspri și un comportament teritorial bine definit.
EN: The group called agamede comprised reptiles with rough scales and a well-defined territorial behavior.
Idioms & Phrases
Neamul agamedelor / Lineage of agamids
RO: Sintagmă arhaică utilizată în scrierile vechi științifice pentru a desemna întreaga ramură evolutivă a acestor șopârle.
EN: An archaic phrase used in old scientific writings to denote the entire evolutionary branch of these lizards.
Specii de agamede / Agamid species
RO: Referire istorică la varietatea de șopârle din familia Agamidae catalogate de exploratorii timpurii ai faunei asiatice.
EN: A historical reference to the variety of lizards in the Agamidae family cataloged by early explorers of Asian fauna.
Studiul agamedelor / Study of agamids
RO: Cercetare herpetologică timpurie axată pe analiza morfologiei structurale și a habitatelor acestor reptile.
EN: Early herpetological research focused on analyzing the structural morphology and habitats of these reptiles.
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