Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burton's legless lizard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: bur-ton's le-g-less lizard
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lialis burtonis, a species of pygopodid gecko with no forelegs, only rudimentary hind legs; it is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

Named in honour of British army surgeon Edward Burton (1790–1867).

Inflected Forms

Burton's legless lizards (plural)

Questions

What does burton's legless lizard mean?: Lialis burtonis, a species of pygopodid gecko with no forelegs, only rudimentary hind legs; it is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Where does burton's legless lizard come from?: Named in honour of British army surgeon Edward Burton (1790–1867).

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