noun
Meaning 1
Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: western fence lizard
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bluebelly
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noun
Meaning 2
A Yankee; a Union soldier during the American civil war.
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Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bluecoat
Antonyms: graycoat, greycoat, grayback, greyback
History
Etymology
From blue + belly. The ventral abdomen of the adult lizard is characteristically blue. The soldiers wore blue gaberdines.