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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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The DJ, producer and founder of the longtime L.A. record label Stones Throw, who performs as Peanut Butter Wolf, was looking after his daughter’s bearded dragon, Sweet Pea, for the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

Hamster, bearded dragon, mountain lion and arthropleura also made the list.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 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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