water dragon

noun

Any of various agamid lizards of eastern Asia and Australasia, including the genera Physignathus, Intellagama, and Tropicagama, all of subfamily Amphibolurinae.

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lizard's-tailswamp lilySaururus cernuusmarsh marigoldkingcupmeadow brightMay blobcowslip
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Meanings

nounwater dragon (plural water dragons)

plural water dragons

  1. Any of various agamid lizards of eastern Asia and Australasia, including the genera Physignathus, Intellagama, and Tropicagama, all of subfamily Amphibolurinae.
  2. A marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
  3. The lizard's tail plant (Saururus cernuus)
  4. A knucker, a lizard of English folklore.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNorth American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers

Similar
lizard's-tailswamp lilySaururus cernuus
Broader
marsh plantbog plantswamp plant

nounswamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups

Similar
marsh marigoldkingcupmeadow brightMay blobcowslipCaltha palustris
Broader
marsh plantbog plantswamp plant
Also see
cowslipkingcuplizard's tailmarsh marigoldmeadow brightswamp lily

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

water dragon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dragon

MLA

“water dragon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dragon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water dragon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dragon.

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