Xenosaurus
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- noun
- /ˌzɛnəˈsɔrəs/
- Specialized
- The xenosaurus is known for its unique appearance, with tiny granules covering its body.
Examples
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The xenosaurus has been spotted in the area.
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There are big "takes" all around, and then the xenosaurus leaps out of the tangle of bodies, treads air, and runs away!
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This is a xenosaurus alert.
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These guys were pulling this xenosaurus act that night at the plant!
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It's the xenosaurus, lurking behind the exhibits!
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Barney... and two halves of the xenosaurus:
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Fred and Barney both leap on the mysterious xenosaurus, crashing through a wall.
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The xenosaurus!
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Suddenly both men (pardon, man and xenosaurus) react to an approaching SIREN.
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It's the xenosaurus—stand back, men—it’s a vicious killer—Ready—Aim—
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A group of thin Mexican lizards with rough skin covered in tiny bumps
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of thin Mexican lizards with rough skin covered in tiny bumps
Surface Forms
Etymology
Xenosaurus comes from two Greek parts, xeno- meaning 'strange' or 'foreign' and -saurus meaning 'lizard', the same root you see in dinosaur. So Xenosaurus means a 'strange lizard', a fitting name for this unusual group of Mexican lizards.