ˌkrōd.əˈfīd.əs, ˌkräd.- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek krotaphitēs of the temples, from krotaphos temple + -itēs -ite; akin to Greek krotein to clap — more at crotal
: a genus of lizards (family Iguanidae) of the southern and western United States including the collared lizard