spiny lizard

noun

any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.

Origin of spiny lizard

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby spiny lizard

spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny lizard, spiny lobster, spiny rat, spiny-finned, spiny-headed worm, spiny-rayed