lacertian

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Pronunciation

/ləˈsəːtɪən/ (UK)

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/ləˈsəːtɪən/ (UK) · /ləˈsəːʃən/ (UK)

Definition of lacertian

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.

“None of these lacertian giants survived the Pleistocene era. For the Javan and Timorese varanids, only a handful of bones remind us of their existence, and the timing of their extinctions remains unknown.”

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adj

Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.

“None of these lacertian giants survived the Pleistocene era. For the Javan and Timorese varanids, only a handful of bones remind us of their existence, and the timing of their extinctions remains unknown.”

noun

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From Latin lacerta (“lizard”) + -ian.

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