klipsalamander

klipsalamander
\\ˈklipˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Afrikaans, from klip + salamander
: a spiny girdle-tailed lizard (Cordylus cordylus) that is widely distributed in rocky uplands of southern Africa and that exhibits black and yellowish or reddish color phases; broadly : girdletailed lizard

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • klipsalamander — klip·salamander …   English syllables

  • girdle-tailed lizard — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its practice of rolling its spiny tail over its soft belly as a protection when threatened : a lizard of the family Cordylidae called also zonure; see klipsalamander * * * /gerr dl tayld / any African …   Useful english dictionary

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