lizard

[ liz-erd ]
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noun
  1. any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.

  2. any of various reptiles resembling a lizard, as a dinosaur or crocodile.

  1. leather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.

  2. Lizard, Astronomy. the constellation Lacerta.

  3. Older Slang, lounge lizard.

  4. Nautical. a pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.

  5. The Lizard. Lizard Head.

Origin of lizard

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English liserd, variant of lesard(e), from Middle French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

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British Dictionary definitions for lizard (1 of 2)

lizard

/ (ˈlɪzəd) /


noun
  1. any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), esp those of the family Lacertidae (Old World lizards), typically having an elongated body, four limbs, and a long tail: includes the geckos, iguanas, chameleons, monitors, and slow worms: Related adjectives: lacertilian, saurian

    • leather made from the skin of such an animal

    • (as modifier): a lizard handbag

Origin of lizard

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C14: via Old French from Latin lacerta

British Dictionary definitions for Lizard (2 of 2)

Lizard

/ (ˈlɪzəd) /


noun
  1. the Lizard a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain: Also known as: Lizard Head, the Lizard Peninsula

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