chuckwalla

chuck·wal·la

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk-wah-luh]
- /ˈtʃʌkˌwɑ lə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk-wah-luh]
- /ˈtʃʌkˌwɑ lə/

Definitions of chuckwalla word

noun chuckwalla a lizard, Sauromalus obesus, that has an inflatable body and inhabits desert regions of the southwestern US: family Iguanidae (iguanas) 3
noun chuckwalla any of a genus (Sauromalus) of large, edible iguanas living in NW Mexico and SW U.S. 3
noun chuckwalla an iguanid lizard, Sauromalis obesus, of arid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, that feeds on desert plants. 1
noun chuckwalla A large dark-bodied lizard, the male of which has a light yellow tail, native to the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. When threatened, it inflates itself with air to wedge itself into a crevice. 1
noun chuckwalla A lizard, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the Southwestern United States. 0

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Origin of chuckwalla

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70, Americanism; < California Spanish chacahuala < Cahuilla čáxwal

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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