'Moloch horridus' definitions:
Definition of 'Moloch horridus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Desert lizard that feeds on ants [syn: mountain devil, spiny lizard, Moloch horridus]
Definition of 'Moloch horridus'
From: GCIDE
- Moloch \Mo"loch\, prop. n. [Heb. molek king.]
- 1. (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance. [1913 Webster] Molokane