Chuckwalla Definition

chŭkwŏlə
noun
Any of a genus (Sauromalus) of large, edible iguanas living in NW Mexico and SW U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Sauromalus obesus

Other Word Forms of Chuckwalla

Noun

Singular:
chuckwalla
Plural:
chuckwallas

Origin of Chuckwalla

  • Spanish chacahuala, from either Shoshone tcaxxwal or Cahuilla cháxwal.

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish chacahuala from Cahuilla tcáxxwal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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