Etymology

pogona

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Today it means: A bearded dragon, any lizard of the genus Pogona, native to Australia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πώγων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπώγων“beard”
  2. English todaypogona

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

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