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词汇 shingleback
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Definition of shingleback in English:

shingleback

(also shingleback lizard)
nounˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)lbak
  • A slow-moving heavily built lizard with scales resembling those of pine cones, found in arid regions of Australia.

    澳大利亚粗皮石龙子,松果蜥

    Trachydosaurus rugosus, family Scincidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Changes in the haematology of shingleback lizards are discussed along with the probable cause for hyperbiliverdinemia.
    • My children are not allergic to shinglebacks, so we should be nice to them.
    • This lizard has a fat tail shaped like its head, which can fool predators into attacking the wrong end of the shingleback.
    • I've seen lots of bluetongues but this is the first shingleback lizard I've ever seen.
    • The shinglebacks were first off the mark but have a reputation for being a little slow.
    • On the way in I saw two shingleback lizards crossing the road; one behind the other.
    • Bobtails are often known by other names such as shinglebacks, stumpy tails, pinecone lizard and boggi.
    • We have shinglebacks from both western and southern regions of Australia at the moment, and are hoping to breed them next summer.
    • I've had all sorts of reptiles; bearded dragons, two species of python, blue-tongued lizards, shingleback lizards… you name it.
    • Species found include shingleback lizards, which are popular with Japanese smugglers.

Definition of shingleback in US English:

shingleback

(also shingleback lizard)
nounˈSHiNGɡəlˌbak
  • A slow-moving heavily built lizard with scales resembling those of pine cones, found in arid regions of Australia.

    澳大利亚粗皮石龙子,松果蜥

    Trachydosaurus rugosus, family Scincidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Changes in the haematology of shingleback lizards are discussed along with the probable cause for hyperbiliverdinemia.
    • Species found include shingleback lizards, which are popular with Japanese smugglers.
    • We have shinglebacks from both western and southern regions of Australia at the moment, and are hoping to breed them next summer.
    • My children are not allergic to shinglebacks, so we should be nice to them.
    • I've seen lots of bluetongues but this is the first shingleback lizard I've ever seen.
    • On the way in I saw two shingleback lizards crossing the road; one behind the other.
    • I've had all sorts of reptiles; bearded dragons, two species of python, blue-tongued lizards, shingleback lizards… you name it.
    • Bobtails are often known by other names such as shinglebacks, stumpy tails, pinecone lizard and boggi.
    • The shinglebacks were first off the mark but have a reputation for being a little slow.
    • This lizard has a fat tail shaped like its head, which can fool predators into attacking the wrong end of the shingleback.
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