galliwasp in British English
(ˈɡælɪˌwɒsp)
noun
any lizard of the Central American genus Diploglossus, esp D. monotropis of the Caribbean: family Anguidae
Word origin
C18: of unknown origingalliwasp in American English
(ˈgæləˌwɑsp)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Diploglossus, family Anguidae) of large, harmless lizards found in marshes in the West Indies and Central America
2.
a Caribbean lizardfish (Synodus foetens)
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