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Word: Chuckwalla
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from Mexican Spanish chacahuala, from a North American Indian language
ˈtʃʌkwɒlə
a large dark-bodied lizard, the male of which has a light yellow tail, native to the deserts of the south-western US and Mexico. When threatened, it inflates itself with air to wedge itself into a crevice.
Short Definition:large dark-bodied lizard, male of which has light yellow tail, native to deserts of south-western US and Mexico
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