moloch
See also: Moloch
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew מולך (moloch, “Ammonite god, worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians, who demanded child-sacrifice. Mentioned in Leviticus and Deuteronomy”)
Noun
moloch (plural moloches)
- Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., an Australian lizard thought to be the sole member of the genus Moloch.
Synonyms
- (Moloch horridus): thorny dragon, thorny devil(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), mountain devil(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), thorny lizard