bearded dragon
Britishnoun
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Also called: bearded lizard. jew lizard. a large Australian lizard, Amphibolurus barbatus , with an erectile frill around the neck
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another name for frill-necked lizard
Example Sentences
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He couldn't be here because, um, we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
The bacteria are shed in the lizard’s feces and can end up on the animal’s skin and just about anywhere the bearded dragon rambles.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
The woman mentioned that her daughter, a teacher, had a bearded dragon she received on Buy Nothing, and she needed a terrarium to keep it occasionally on weekends.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023
Hamster, bearded dragon, mountain lion and arthropleura also made the list.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2022
It was in Bear Gulch Cave that I met Monique Ames and her husband, Chloe Ames, with their pet bearded dragon, Copper, which was hitching a ride in Monique’s backpack.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2022
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