mountain devil

noun

A thorny devil (Moloch horridus).

Similar
honeyflowerhoney-flowerLambertia formosaspiny lizardMoloch horridus
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Meanings

nounmountain devil (plural mountain devils)

plural mountain devils

  1. A thorny devil (Moloch horridus).
  2. Lambertia formosa, an Australian proteaceous shrub.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounerect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar

Similar
honeyflowerhoney-flowerLambertia formosa
Broader
shrubbush

noundesert lizard that feeds on ants

Similar
spiny lizardMoloch horridus
Broader
moloch
Also see
molochspiny lizard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

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