fence lizard

noun

either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.

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Origin of fence lizard

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby fence lizard

femur, fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending, fence-off, fencer, fencerow, fence-sitter
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