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Definition of side blotched lizard
side blotched lizard
Plural:side blotched lizards
side blotched lizard Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A small, ground-dwelling lizard (Uta stansburiana) native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, distinguished by a prominent dark bluish-black spot on each side behind its front legs.
Example
"During our morning hike in the Mojave Desert, we spotted a male side blotched lizard basking on a sunlit rock."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Side blotched lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/side blotched lizard