water anole

noun

A type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica.

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nounwater anole (plural water anoles)

plural water anoles

  1. A type of anole, Anolis aquaticus; a dactyloid lizard native to the western coast of Costa Rica.

    Most anoles live in trees, but the water anole lives along the banks of streams[…].

    2004, Daniel J. Bickel, Glenn M. Shea, Encyclopedia of Discovery: Reptiles and Insects, Fog City Press, page 216
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