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legless lizard

/ˈlɛɡləs ˈlɪzəd/

Traduction: Nom courant donné à divers lézards ayant évolué vers la perte de leurs membres fonctionnels, ressemblant à des serpents mais conservant des traits de lézards comme les paupières et les oreilles externes.

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/ˈlɛɡləs ˈlɪzəd/C1formalscientific
  • frNom courant donné à divers lézards ayant évolué vers la perte de leurs membres fonctionnels, ressemblant à des serpents mais conservant des traits de lézards comme les paupières et les oreilles externes.

A common name for various species of lizards that have evolved to have no functional limbs, resembling snakes but retaining lizard features such as eyelids and external ear openings.

  1. Limbless reptileB2formal

    A reptile that resembles a snake but is actually a lizard without legs, belonging to various families such as Anguidae or Pygopodidae.

    frlézard apode

    • The legless lizard is often mistaken for a snake due to its appearance.
    • Unlike snakes, legless lizards have eyelids and external ear openings.
    • Some species of legless lizards can shed their tails to escape predators.
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