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Dipsosaurus

Dipsosaurus

9.9
A lizard that lives in hot dry deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Dipsosaurus
  • Scientists observed a Dipsosaurus basking on a sunlit rock in the Mojave Desert.

Examples

  • The Dipsosaurus thrives in the extreme heat of North America's deserts.

  • Unlike many other lizards, the Dipsosaurus is specially adapted to survive in arid environments.

  • The Dipsosaurus is well adapted to survive in the desert.

  • Have you ever seen a Dipsosaurus in the wild?

  • Scientists observed a Dipsosaurus basking on a sunlit rock in the Mojave Desert.

  • The Dipsosaurus thrives in the extreme heat of North America's deserts.

  • Unlike many other lizards, the Dipsosaurus is specially adapted to survive in arid environments.

Synonyms

desert iguana
vsDipsosaurus
  • US
7.9

A small lizard with a long tail that lives in hot dry deserts and sits in the sun on rocks

refers to a genus grouping those lizards rather than one small species

Compounds

Dipsosaurus dorsalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small lizard with a long tail that lives in hot deserts

Surface Forms

Dipsosaurus main

Etymology

Dipsosaurus comes from Greek parts dipsa 'thirst' and sauros 'lizard', and you can recognise the sauros part from dinosaur. So Dipsosaurus is like a 'thirst lizard', which fits the desert iguana that lives in hot, dry places.