- klipsalamander
- klip·salamander
English syllables. 2014.
klipsalamander
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klipsalamander — ˈklipˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from klip + salamander : a spiny girdle tailed lizard (Cordylus cordylus) that is widely distributed in rocky uplands of southern Africa and that exhibits black and yellowish or reddish color… … Useful english dictionary
girdle-tailed lizard — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its practice of rolling its spiny tail over its soft belly as a protection when threatened : a lizard of the family Cordylidae called also zonure; see klipsalamander * * * /gerr dl tayld / any African … Useful english dictionary
