: a large herbivorous lizard (Sauromalus ater) of the iguana family of desert regions of the southwestern U.S.
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Examples of chuckwalla in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIf a predator approaches, the chuckwalla will scamper into a narrow crevice and begin gulping air, inflating its wrinkled body like a balloon until firmly wedged in the rocks.—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish chacahuala, from Cahuilla (Uto-Aztecan language of southeast California) čáxwal
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