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spiny lizard

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of genus Sceloporus reptiles, of North and Central America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: iguanid, iguanid lizard

Narrower terms: fence lizard, sagebrush lizard, Sceloporus graciosus

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noun

Meaning 3

desert lizard that feeds on ants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mountain devil, Moloch horridus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: moloch

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