frilled lizard: Meaning and Definition of

frilled' liz'ard

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. 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.
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