lacertilian

American

[las-er-til-ee-uhn, -til-yuhn] / ˌlæs ərˈtɪl i ən, -ˈtɪl yən /

Also lacertian

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia, comprising the lizards.

noun

a lacertilian reptile.

lacertilian British

/ ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən /

noun

any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia

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lacertilian Scientific

/ lăs′ər-tĭl′ē-ən /

Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.

Etymology

Origin of lacertilian

1850–55; < New Latin Lacertili ( a ) ( Latin Lacert ( a ) Lacerta + -ilia, neuter plural of -ilis -ile ) + -an

Example Sentences

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A revision of the lacertilian genus Tympanocryptis. Records of the South Australian Museum 9, 57-86.

From Scientific American • Jan. 4, 2014

Sau′ria, a division of reptiles formerly including lizards, crocodiles, dinosaurians, pterodactyls, &c.: a scaly reptile with legs, a lacertilian: one of the sauropsida.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

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