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noun
A lizard, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Sauromalus obesus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iguanid, iguanid lizard
History
Borrowed from Spanish chacahuala, from either Shoshone tcaxxwal or Cahuilla cháxwal.
Across languages
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