lizard
Example Sentences
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Frigid temperatures in the largely subtropical state can "cold-stun" iguanas, causing them to fall off trees in what has been referred to as a "lizard blizzard."
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The ring for this match was oversized, roughly the square footage of Wyoming, providing Paul plenty of room to run, skip, backpedal, and, weirdly, flick a lizard tongue at a circling Joshua.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Researchers in China have identified a previously unknown species of mountain lizard living in the upper Dadu River Valley, deep within the Hengduan Mountains of Sichuan Province.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025
Need I mention that a gecko is a cold-blooded lizard?
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025
Like a sinuous black lizard he slithered past slumbering creatures and around rubble heaps, never once making a sound.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing lizard
Amazing Animals, A-Z
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