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alligator lizard

alligator lizard noun: any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.

alligator lizard: any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia
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Noun

alligator lizard (plural alligator lizards)

  1. (US) Any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.
    • As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards.1965 March, Boys' Life, page 52

Forms of alligator lizard

pluralalligator lizards

Words formed from alligator lizard

Questions about alligator lizard

What does alligator lizard mean?
Alligator lizard means any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.
What part of speech is alligator lizard?
Alligator lizard is a noun.
What is the plural of alligator lizard?
The plural of alligator lizard is alligator lizards.

Words near alligator lizard in the dictionary

  1. alligator gar
  2. alligator gars
  3. alligator juniper
  4. alligator junipers
  5. alligator leather
  6. alligator lizard
  7. alligator lizards
  8. alligator pear
  9. alligator pears
  10. alligator pepper
  11. alligator saw

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