Meanings
nounnight lizard (plural night lizards)
plural night lizards
- Any of the family Xantusiidae of very small, viviparous lizards.
Synonyms: xantusiid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the family Xantusiidae of very small, viviparous lizards.
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Origin
These lizards were once (wrongly) thought to be nocturnal.
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APA
night lizard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20lizard
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“night lizard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20lizard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night lizard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20lizard.
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