chuckwalla

/ˈtʃʌkˌwɑlə/
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Definitions of chuckwalla
  1. noun
    a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
    synonyms: Sauromalus obesus
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    type of:
    iguanid, iguanid lizard
    lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
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