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bearded dragon

British  

noun

  1. Also called: bearded lizard, jew lizard. a large Australian lizard, Amphibolurus barbatus , with an erectile frill around the neck

  2. another name for frill-necked lizard

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jay also "enjoyed fishing and rabbiting with his dad" and helped looking after the family pets, which included lurchers, ferrets and a bearded dragon.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024

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

Amy Morse gifted her grandson’s bearded dragon to a teacher as a classroom pet.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

Without it, we risked a mad scramble to store most of our worldly possessions and score a year-long rental — one that allowed for three kids, three dogs, a bearded dragon and a corn snake.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 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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