Meanings
nounpogona (plural pogonas)
plural pogonas
- A bearded dragon, any lizard of the genus Pogona, native to Australia.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπώγων“beard”
- Englishpogona
From the genus name, from Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).
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