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chuckwalla in British English
(ˈtʃʌkˌwɒlə)
noun
a lizard, Sauromalus obesus, that has an inflatable body and inhabits desert regions of the southwestern US: family Iguanidae (iguanas)
Word origin
from Mexican Spanish chacahuala, from Shoshonean tcaxxwalchuckwalla in American English
(ˈtʃʌkˌwɑlə)
US
noun
any of a genus (Sauromalus) of large, edible iguanas living in NW Mexico and SW U.S.
Word origin
MexSp chacahuala < AmInd (Cahuilla) tcáxxwalImage ofchuckwalla
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