Lacerta

American  

[luh-sur-tuh] / ləˈsɜr tə /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Lacertae

1. the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.

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Lacerta British  

/ ləˈsɜːtə /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere, part of which is crossed by the Milky Way, lying between Cygnus and Andromeda

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Etymology

Origin of Lacerta

< Latin: lizard

Example Sentences

The Sh2-132 complex lies near the border of the Cepheus and Lacerta constellations and contains several deep sky structures.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

In related news, Stuart Graham discussed work on determining the suitability of habitat for Sand lizard Lacerta agilis reintroduction.

From Scientific American • Dec. 24, 2017

“Costs of refuge use affect escape decisions of Iberian rock lizards Lacerta monticola.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2010

Tschudi in 1838 for various salamanders from North America, which had previously been described as Lacerta or Salamandra, and which, so far as general appearance is concerned, differ little from the European salamanders.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

Lacerta varia, White, Journal of a Voyage to New Holland, 253, t.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker