hardun en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic حرذون.
Meanings
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Synonym of stellion (a kind of lizard)
Originally distributed from Arabia to western Turkey and on numerous islands of the Aegean Sea, more recently the hardun has been inadvertently transported to northern Greece, Corfu, and the vicinity of Alexandria (Egypt).
2013, Douglas M. Considine and Glenn D. Considine, Van Nostrand’s Scientific Encyclopedia, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harduns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |