lacertian

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English

Etymology

From Latin lacerta (lizard) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ləˈsəːtɪən/, /ləˈsəːʃən/

Adjective

lacertian (comparative more lacertian, superlative most lacertian)

  1. Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.
    • 2017 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian:
      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

lacertian (plural lacertians)

  1. (zoology) A member of the Lacerta.

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