Lacerta

[ luh-sur-tuh ]

noun,genitive La·cer·tae [luh-sur-tee]. /ləˈsɜr ti/. Astronomy.
  1. the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.

Origin of Lacerta

1
<Latin: lizard

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Lacerta

/ (ləˈsɜːtə) /


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

Origin of Lacerta

1
Latin: lizard

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