Moloch /(?)/

Mo·loch

Moloch

prop. n.
  1. The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively. (Script.)
  2. A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance. (Zool.)