frill-lizard

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• frill lizard — frill lizard, = frilled lizard. (Cf. ↑frilled lizard) …   Useful english dictionary

• Frill-necked Lizard — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• Frill — Frill, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A ruffing of a bird s feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled lizard} (below). (c) A similar ruffle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lizard — /liz euhrd/, n. 1. any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing… …   Universalium

• frill-necked lizard — /ˌfrɪl nɛkt ˈlɪzəd / (say .fril nekt lizuhd) noun 1. Also, bicycle lizard. an agamid or dragon lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, of northern Australia possessing a large, ruff like, erectable frill behind the head and using hind legs for propulsion.… …  

• frill — n. & v. n. 1 a a strip of material with one side gathered or pleated and the other left loose with a fluted appearance, used as an ornamental edging. b a similar paper ornament on a ham knuckle, chop, etc. c a natural fringe of feathers, hair,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Neck frill — This article is about neck frills in animals. For neck frills on clothing, see Ruff (clothing). Frill necked lizard showing its neck frills …   Wikipedia

• frilled lizard — a medium sized Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, having a large, cloaklike flap of skin on the neck that stiffens during courtship or threat displays, forming a wide ruff. [1860 65; FRILL + ED3] * * * ▪ reptile   genus of the reptile… …   Universalium

• Frilled lizard — frilled frilled (fr[i^]ld), a. Furnished with a frill or frills. [1913 Webster] {Frilled lizard} (Zo[ o]l.), a large Australian lizard ({Chlamydosaurus Kingii}) about three feet long, which has a large, erectile frill on each side of the neck.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• frilled lizard — noun A lizard with a wide, contractile membranous frill extending from the neck and throat. Syn: frill necked lizard, frilled dragon …   Wiktionary

• frilled lizard — (also frill necked lizard) noun a large north Australian lizard with a membrane round the neck which can be erected to form a ruff for defensive display. [Chlamydosaurus kingii.] …   English new terms dictionary