"night lizard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: night lizards [plural]
Etymology: These lizards were once (wrongly) thought to be nocturnal. Head templates: {{en-noun}} night lizard (plural night lizards)
  1. Any of the family Xantusiidae of very small, viviparous lizards. Categories (lifeform): Scincomorph lizards Synonyms: xantusiid
    Sense id: en-night_lizard-en-noun-hpGyuQaj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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