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lizard
noun(liz-ard)
any of a suborder (Lacertilia) of reptiles distinguished from the snakes by a fused inseparable lower jaw, a single temporal opening, two pairs of well differentiated functional limbs which may be lacking in burrowing forms, external ears, and eyes with movable lids; broadly : any relatively long-bodied reptile (such as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
leather made from lizard skin
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
a perennial herb (Saururus cernuus of the family Saururaceae) of eastern North American wetlands having spikes of tiny white flowers
lizard
geographical name(liz-ard)
headland at the southern tip of The Lizard (a peninsula projecting into the English Channel) in Cornwall, southwestern England
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
a venomous lizard (Heloderma horridum) of Mexico and Guatemala that is related to the Gila monster and has black or brown bumpy skin with yellow or white spots or bands, a broad flat head, and thick tail
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
horned toad
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
ladies' man
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
fop
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
a social parasite
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
lizard
noun(liz-ard)
brontosaurus

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