Day 16 - A Word for That

"Invent a new word and illustrate or demonstrate its meaning"

"PETASUSAURUS"

Noun. A lizard, preferably a chameleon, that is placed on the head to control bothersome mosquitoes. From the Latin, petasus, meaning "hat" and the Greek, sauros. meaning "lizard;"

or literally, a "lizard hat."

Modern usage: "Hey man, nice petasusaurus!"

(I haven't drawn in anime style for ages!)

(October 17, 2016)

Update: I've been corrected, "Hey (wo)man, nice petasusaurus!"

Thanks, AS

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