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Definition of stumpy-tailed lizard

stumpy-tailed lizard

Plural:stumpy-tailed lizards
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1

Australian A large, slow-moving skink native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia, characterized by heavily keeled, rugged scales and a short, thick tail that closely resembles its head.

Example

"During our hike in the Australian outback, we carefully stepped around a stumpy-tailed lizard basking on a warm, flat rock."

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• Nearby Words

stuiben falls
stump
stump-tailed chameleon
stumpy-tailed lizard
sturgeon
sturgeon catfish
sturtevant

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stumpy-tailed lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stumpy-tailed%20lizard
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