Noun: chuckwalla 'chúk,wó-lu
- A herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
"The chuckwalla inflates its body to wedge itself tightly in rock crevices";
- Sauromalus obesus
Derived forms: chuckwallas
Type of: iguanid, iguanid lizard
Encyclopedia: Chuckwalla