Lacerta

[ luh-sur-tuh ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive La·cer·tae [l, uh, -, sur, -tee].

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

Lacerta

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lacerta¹

< Latin: lizard

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lacerta¹

Latin: lizard

Example Sentences

The common guana (Lacerta iguana) is naturally extremely gentle and harmless.

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The only land reptile is a small lizard (Lacerta dugesii), which is abundant and is very destructive to the grape crop.

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It very much resembles the lacerta ameiva, as figured and described by Lacepede,26 but the tail is proportionably much longer.

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Most of the European lizards with four well developed limbs belong to the genus Lacerta.

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Linnus mentions three species, which he places with his great genus Lacerta.

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