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moloch

mo·loch [ mṓ lòk, móllək ] (plural mo·lochs)


noun 
Definition:
 
lizard with large spiny scales: a lizard with large spiny scales covering its head and back. Native to: plains and deserts of central and southern Australia.  Latin name Moloch horridus.

[Mid-19th century. Via late Latin< Greek Molokh< Hebrew mōleḵ, a Canaanite idol]
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