frilled lizard
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Frilled lizard — frilled frilled (fr[i^]ld), a. Furnished with a frill or frills. [1913 Webster] {Frilled lizard} (Zo[ o]l.), a large Australian lizard ({Chlamydosaurus Kingii}) about three feet long, which has a large, erectile frill on each side of the neck.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frilled lizard — a medium sized Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, having a large, cloaklike flap of skin on the neck that stiffens during courtship or threat displays, forming a wide ruff. [1860 65; FRILL + ED3] * * * ▪ reptile genus of the reptile… … Universalium
frilled lizard — frilled′ liz′ard n. ram an Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, with a neck frill that enlarges in courtship or threat displays • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
frilled lizard — (also frill necked lizard) noun a large north Australian lizard with a membrane round the neck which can be erected to form a ruff for defensive display. [Chlamydosaurus kingii.] … English new terms dictionary
frilled lizard — noun large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck • Syn: ↑Chlamydosaurus kingi • Hypernyms: ↑agamid, ↑agamid lizard • Member Holonyms: ↑Chlamydosaurus, ↑genus Chlamydosaurus … Useful english dictionary
frilled lizard — /frɪld ˈlɪzəd/ (say frild lizuhd) noun 1. → frill necked lizard. 2. → bearded dragon (def. 1) …
frilled — (fr[i^]ld), a. Furnished with a frill or frills. [1913 Webster] {Frilled lizard} (Zo[ o]l.), a large Australian lizard ({Chlamydosaurus Kingii}) about three feet long, which has a large, erectile frill on each side of the neck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lizard — /liz euhrd/, n. 1. any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing… … Universalium
Frilled shark — Conservation status … Wikipedia
frilled dragon — /frɪld ˈdrægən/ (say frild draguhn) noun → frill necked lizard …
