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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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Scarlet kicked things off to a strong start with her creation, Beardy, the bearded dragon.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2024

This advice applies to Price and DeAndrade and their menagerie: two dogs, one cat and a friendly bearded dragon named Sanchez.

From Seattle Times Mar. 31, 2023

She coaches T-ball, dresses as the Easter bunny for an annual egg hunt and cares for two huskies and a bearded dragon named Norbert.

From New York Times Sep. 12, 2022

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

In her spare time she likes to hang out on a trapeze, and has a pet bearded dragon named Bellamy - after the botanist David Bellamy.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2021

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