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spiny lizard
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noun
any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.
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Origin of spiny lizard
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby spiny lizard
spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned, spiny-headed worm, spiny lizard, spiny lobster, spiny rat, spiny-rayed, spiny-rayed fish, spiracle
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How to use spiny lizard in a sentence
It might be expected that losses during incubation would be somewhat less in the racer than in the spiny lizard.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch