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water anole

water anole noun: a type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica.

water anole: a type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica
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Noun

water anole (plural water anoles)

  1. A type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica.
    • Most anoles live in trees, but the water anole lives along the banks of streams[…].2004, Daniel J. Bickel, Glenn M. Shea, Encyclopedia of Discovery: Reptiles and Insects, Fog City Press, page 216

Forms of water anole

pluralwater anoles

Questions about water anole

What does water anole mean?
Water anole means a type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica.
What part of speech is water anole?
Water anole is a noun.
What is the plural of water anole?
The plural of water anole is water anoles.

Words near water anole in the dictionary

  1. water adder
  2. water adders
  3. water aerobics
  4. water allergies
  5. water allergy
  6. water anole
  7. water anoles
  8. water arum
  9. water arums
  10. water ash
  11. Water Babies

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