Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alligator lizard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: al-li-ga-tor lizard
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.

American usage

Example Sentences

"As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

alligator lizards (plural)

Phrases

Morelet's alligator lizard Monte Cristo arboreal alligator lizard

Questions

What does alligator lizard mean?: Any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.

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