lacertilianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌlasəˈtɪlɪən/, U.S.

/ˌlæsərˈtɪljən/,

/ˌlæsərˈtɪliən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Lacertilia , -an suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Lacertilia (see Lacertilia n.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier lacertian adj., lacertian n.

Zoology.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the group Lacertilia (now a suborder), which comprises the lizards; see Lacertilia n.

ΚΠ

1845 Edinb. Rev. July 40 The Reptiles of this period—all belong to the Lacertilian order of Owen.

1881 Nature 14 Apr. 551/1 Its lacertilian affinities are well shown in its long and rat-like tail.

1920 Brit. Mus.: Return 138 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 153) XXXVI. 673 A few Lacertilian remains, from superficial deposits in Mauritius.

1958 W. E. Swinton Fossil Amphibians & Reptiles (ed. 2) xiv. 102 The limbs, though essentially lacertilian, are modified into paddles.

2008 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 28 94 a/2 Chameleon forelimb osteology is unusual because lacertilian forelimbs are otherwise noted for their conservative morphology.

B. n.

An animal of the group Lacertilia; a lizard.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun]

Sauria1803

lacertian1822

lacertilian1845

1845 Edinb. Rev. July 41 We believe we are correct in placing the Lacertilians. in the third order from the top.

1886 Encycl. Brit. XX. 461/1 In the Ophidia and Amphisbænians and some other Snake-like Lacertilians there is no tympanic cavity.

1913 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 326/2 A unique creature..has the honour, indeed, of differing from every other living lacertilian.

1990 P. J. Currie et al. in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) viii. 107 Troodon formosus is a name that was established on the basis of a tooth originally thought to have belonged to a lacertilian.

2010 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 30 1428/1 The lateral calcaneal flange is far from universal among extant lacertilians.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lacertilian
释义	lacertilianadj.n. Brit. /ˌlasəˈtɪlɪən/, U.S. /ˌlæsərˈtɪljən/, /ˌlæsərˈtɪliən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Lacertilia , -an suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin Lacertilia (see Lacertilia n.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier lacertian adj., lacertian n. Zoology. A. adj. Of or relating to the group Lacertilia (now a suborder), which comprises the lizards; see Lacertilia n. ΚΠ 1845 Edinb. Rev. July 40 The Reptiles of this period—all belong to the Lacertilian order of Owen. 1881 Nature 14 Apr. 551/1 Its lacertilian affinities are well shown in its long and rat-like tail. 1920 Brit. Mus.: Return 138 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 153) XXXVI. 673 A few Lacertilian remains, from superficial deposits in Mauritius. 1958 W. E. Swinton Fossil Amphibians & Reptiles (ed. 2) xiv. 102 The limbs, though essentially lacertilian, are modified into paddles. 2008 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 28 94 a/2 Chameleon forelimb osteology is unusual because lacertilian forelimbs are otherwise noted for their conservative morphology. B. n. An animal of the group Lacertilia; a lizard. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] Sauria1803 lacertian1822 lacertilian1845 1845 Edinb. Rev. July 41 We believe we are correct in placing the Lacertilians. in the third order from the top. 1886 Encycl. Brit. XX. 461/1 In the Ophidia and Amphisbænians and some other Snake-like Lacertilians there is no tympanic cavity. 1913 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 326/2 A unique creature..has the honour, indeed, of differing from every other living lacertilian. 1990 P. J. Currie et al. in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) viii. 107 Troodon formosus is a name that was established on the basis of a tooth originally thought to have belonged to a lacertilian. 2010 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 30 1428/1 The lateral calcaneal flange is far from universal among extant lacertilians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1845
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