spiny lizard

spiny lizard

noun
any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.

Origin:
1850–55
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Spiny lizard is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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spiny lizard

noun
1. desert lizard that feeds on ants [syn: mountain devil
2. any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America 
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