Lacerta

[ luh-sur-tuh ]

/ ləˈsɜr tə /

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noun, genitive La·cer·tae

[luh-sur-tee]. /ləˈsɜr ti/. Astronomy.

the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.

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Origin of Lacerta

<Latin: lizard

Words nearby Lacerta

lacerant, lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lacertus, lace stay, lace-up

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How to use Lacerta in a sentence

The common guana (Lacerta iguana) is naturally extremely gentle and harmless.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
The only land reptile is a small lizard (Lacerta dugesii), which is abundant and is very destructive to the grape crop.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
It very much resembles the lacerta ameiva, as figured and described by Lacepede,26 but the tail is proportionably much longer.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
Most of the European lizards with four well developed limbs belong to the genus Lacerta.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

Linnus mentions three species, which he places with his great genus Lacerta.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for Lacerta

Lacerta

/ (ləˈsɜːtə) /

noun Latin genitive Lacertae (ləˈsɜːtiː)

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

Word Origin for Lacerta

Latin: lizard

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