"fence lizard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fence lizards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fence lizard (plural fence lizards)
  1. Any of several species of North American lizards in the genus Sceloporus, especially the eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), the western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), and the southwestern fence lizard (Sceloporus cowlesii) Synonyms: fence swift
    Sense id: en-fence_lizard-en-noun-gOlP9cHz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Iguanoid lizards

Inflected forms

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