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leg·less lizard
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Princeton's WordNet
legless lizardnoun
degenerate wormlike burrowing lizard of California closely related to alligator lizards
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legless lizardnoun
Any of the several groups of lizards of the family Pygopodidae which have lost limbs or reduced them to the point of uselessness.
legless lizardnoun
Any lizard that does not have limbs.
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legless lizard
A legless lizard is a reptile belonging to the order Squamata, characterized by having an elongated, snake-like body lacking external limbs. Although they resemble snakes, they can be distinguished by characteristics such as having external ear openings and eyelids, which snakes do not possess. These species are typically found in various habitats from grassland to desert and are known to feed on small animals like insects, spiders, and other small lizards.
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Legless lizard
Legless lizard may refer to any of several groups of lizards which have independently lost limbs or reduced them to the point of being of no use in locomotion. It is the common name for the family Pygopodidae, but often refers to other groups, such as limbless anguids, depending upon the region of the world. These lizards are often distinguishable from snakes on the basis of one or more of the following characteristics: possessing eyelids, possessing external ear openings, lack of broad belly scales, and/or a very long tail. Many families of lizards have independently evolved limblessness or greatly reduced limbs, including the following examples: ⁕Anguidae – many limbless species, including genera Ophisaurus and Anguis. ⁕Cordylidae – genus Chamaesaura. ⁕Pygopodidae – members of the family are named Legless lizards due to their absent forelimbs and greatly reduced hindlimbs. These are small flaps without digits, hence the common name "flap-footed lizards". ⁕Dibamidae – all members of the family are limbless burrowers which are nearly or completely blind. ⁕Anniellidae – all members of the family are limbless.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of legless lizard in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of legless lizard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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