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lacertilian
[ las-er-til-ee-uhn, -til-yuhn ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia, comprising the lizards.
noun
- a lacertilian reptile.
lacertilian
/ ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən /
noun
- any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia
lacertilian
/ lăs′ər-tĭl′ē-ən /
- Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacertilian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacertilian1
C19: New Latin, from Latin lacerta lizard
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Example Sentences
Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms.
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In other words, the body, hind legs, and tail are lacertilian in character.
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Lizard, liz′ard, n. a family of four-footed scaly reptiles, a saurian or lacertilian.
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