moloch
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
moloch /ˈməʊlɒk/
▶noun a harmless spiny lizard of grotesque appearance which feeds chiefly on ants, found in arid inland Australia. [Moloch horridus.]
– origin from Moloch, a Caananite idol to whom children were sacrificed.
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