Alligator lizard
any of several lizards of the genera Algaria and Gerrhonotus, of western North America, having shinglelike scales and a fold along each side that permits expansion.
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alligator skin alligator skin n. See ichthyosis. Historical Examples The wallet was evidently an expensive one: alligator skin lined with Russian leather. The Carter Girls Nell Speed It looks to me like alligator skin was going out of fashion. The Jack-Knife Man Ellis Parker Butler A little tree with alligator skin bark grows North and […]
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