CHUCKWALLA

chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus

(noun) a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chuckwalla (plural chuckwallas)

An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Source: Wiktionary



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SUSPENDED

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