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flying lizard

flying lizard

noun

  1. any lizard of the genus Draco , of S and SE Asia, having an extensible fold of skin on each side of the body, used to make gliding leaps: family Agamidae (agamas)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flying lizard1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

Like the modern flying lizard Draco from southeast Asia, they most likely wandered about on the ground and climbed trees in search of insect prey.

Voxy lies on his back, staring through his visor up at the little flying lizards in the canopy.

The researchers say understanding these frogs' adaptations may help illuminate how other animals—such as flying squirrels and flying lizards—took to the sky.

The little flying lizard probably used its three-fingered hands to hunt and climb.

A student discovered a new species of prehistoric "flying lizards" after searching through fossil collections from more than 100 years ago.

From BBC

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