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Mexican beaded lizard

Mexican beaded lizard

8.8
A large lizard from western Mexico that can give a dangerous bite and has small round scales like beads
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛksɪkən ˈbiːdɪd ˈlɪzərd/
  • US
translation icon : lagarto de cuentas mexicano
  • The Mexican beaded lizard is one of only a few venomous lizards in the world.

Examples

  • A bite from a Mexican beaded lizard requires immediate medical attention due to its potent venom.

  • Herpetologists studied the unique scales of the Mexican beaded lizard in their natural habitat.

  • The Mexican beaded lizard is known for its unique appearance.

  • Have you ever seen a Mexican beaded lizard in the wild?

  • A bite from a Mexican beaded lizard requires immediate medical attention due to its potent venom.

  • Herpetologists studied the unique scales of the Mexican beaded lizard in their natural habitat.

  • The Mexican beaded lizard is one of only a few venomous lizards in the world.

Synonyms

beaded lizard
vsMexican beaded lizard
  • Specialized
8.6

A large lizard from western Mexico with shiny black and yellow bead-like scales and a venomous bite

is the common name that adds a regional qualifier for identification
Heloderma horridum
vsMexican beaded lizard
  • Specialized
9.9

A lizard with poison in its bite and black and yellow beadlike scales from western Mexico

is the everyday common-name form rather than the scientific label

Surface Forms

Mexican beaded lizard singular
Mexican beaded lizards plural

Morphology

Mexican + beaded + lizard

The phrase is a straightforward adjective–noun composition: 'Mexican' (from Mexico) + 'beaded' (having bead-like ornaments or appearance) + 'lizard' (a reptile), so a learner who knows the parts can infer it refers to a lizard from Mexico with bead-like scales. This compositional descriptive pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English modifier + noun patterns, making it transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Mexican beaded lizard is a simple, literal name: Mexican because it lives in Mexico, beaded because its black and yellow scales look like small beads, and lizard because it is a lizard. That's why the name means 'a large venomous lizard with beadlike scales'.