The Collaborative International Dictionary
Moloch horridus
Moloch \Mo"loch\, prop. n. [Heb. molek king.]
(Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.
(Zo["o]l.) A spiny Australian lizard ( Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.