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chuckwalla
(c̸huk′wäl′ə)
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noun
any of a genus (Sauromalus) of large, edible iguanas living in NW Mexico and SW U.S.
Origin: MexSp chacahuala < AmInd (Cahuilla) tcáxxwal
See chuckwalla in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A large herbaceous lizard (Sauromalus obesus) of the southwest United States and Mexico, related to the iguana.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish chacahuala
Origin: , from Cahuilla tcáxxwal
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