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flying lizard
flying lizard
noun
- any lizard of the genus Draco , of S and SE Asia, having an extensible fold of skin on each side of the body, used to make gliding leaps: family Agamidae (agamas)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flying lizard1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
Like the modern flying lizard Draco from southeast Asia, they most likely wandered about on the ground and climbed trees in search of insect prey.
From Science Daily
Voxy lies on his back, staring through his visor up at the little flying lizards in the canopy.
From Literature
The researchers say understanding these frogs' adaptations may help illuminate how other animals—such as flying squirrels and flying lizards—took to the sky.
From Scientific American
The little flying lizard probably used its three-fingered hands to hunt and climb.
From Scientific American
A student discovered a new species of prehistoric "flying lizards" after searching through fossil collections from more than 100 years ago.
From BBC
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