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thorny devil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lizard of species Moloch horridus, of Australia.

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: moloch ostnitý — species of lizard
  • French: moloch — species of lizard
  • French: diable cornu — species of lizard
  • French: moloch hérissé — species of lizard
  • German: Dornteufel — species of lizard
  • German: Moloch — species of lizard
  • Hungarian: tüskés ördög — species of lizard
  • Italian: diavolo spinoso — species of lizard
  • Polish: moloch straszliwy — species of lizard
  • Russian: моло́х (molóx) — species of lizard
  • Slovak: moloch tŕnitý — species of lizard
  • Spanish: diablo espinoso — species of lizard
  • Ukrainian: моло́х (molóx) — species of lizard