scaly lizard

scaly lizard
scaly anteater or scaly lizard,
= pangolin. (Cf.pangolin)

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  • lizard — liz•ard [[t]ˈlɪz ərd[/t]] n. 1) ram any scaly reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (Sauria), order Squamata, typically having a long body, long tail, and four legs, as the chameleon 2) clo leather made from the skin of a lizard 3) sts lounge lizard …   From formal English to slang

  • lizard fish — noun : any of various slender marine fishes having a scaly head like that of a lizard and a large mouth and constituting the family Synodontidae * * * lizard fish, any one of various large mouthed fishes with lizardlike heads, especially a… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lizard — noun a reptile that typically has a long body and tail, four legs, movable eyelids, and a rough, scaly, or spiny skin. [Suborder Lacertilia: many species.] Origin ME: from OFr. lesard(e), from L. lacertus lizard, sea fish , also muscle …   English new terms dictionary

  • lizard — liz·ard || lɪzÉ™(r)d n. any of a number of four legged reptiles with scaly skin and long tapering tails …   English contemporary dictionary

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