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词汇 galliwasp
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Definition of galliwasp in English:

galliwasp

noun ˈɡalɪwɒspˈɡaləˌwäsp
  • A marsh lizard found in Central America and the Caribbean.

    肢蛇蜥

    Genus Diploglossus, family Anguidae: many species, in particular D. monotropis of the West Indies

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sloane described and illustrated one of these, the great galliwasp, which later became extinct.
    • The galliwasp is also killed by dogs, cats and mongooses, and by people who mistakenly consider it to be venomous.
    • Divorcing himself from feelings, he comes up with a weird comparison between human beings and galliwasps.
    • Other regionally endemic species that may be found are the mountain chicken, which is actually a type of frog, and the rare galliwasp, which is half-snake, half-lizard.
    • In 1956, Cousens reported that a Jamaican giant galliwasp had not been collected in over one hundred years.

Origin

Late 17th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of galliwasp in US English:

galliwasp

nounˈɡaləˌwäsp
  • A marsh lizard found in Central America and the Caribbean.

    肢蛇蜥

    Genus Diploglossus, family Anguidae: many species, in particular D. monotropis of the West Indies

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The galliwasp is also killed by dogs, cats and mongooses, and by people who mistakenly consider it to be venomous.
    • In 1956, Cousens reported that a Jamaican giant galliwasp had not been collected in over one hundred years.
    • Sloane described and illustrated one of these, the great galliwasp, which later became extinct.
    • Other regionally endemic species that may be found are the mountain chicken, which is actually a type of frog, and the rare galliwasp, which is half-snake, half-lizard.
    • Divorcing himself from feelings, he comes up with a weird comparison between human beings and galliwasps.

Origin

Late 17th century: of unknown origin.

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