lacertilian

[ las-er-til-ee-uhn, -til-yuhn ]

/ ˌlæs ərˈtɪl i ən, -ˈtɪl yən /

adjective

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

noun

a lacertilian reptile.

Also la·cer·tian

[luh-sur-shuhn]. /ləˈsɜr ʃən/.

Origin of lacertilian

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

Words nearby lacertilian

lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lacertus, lace stay, lace-up, lacewing, lacewood

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Example sentences from the Web for lacertilian

In other words, the body, hind legs, and tail are lacertilian in character.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon
Lizard, liz′ard, n. a family of four-footed scaly reptiles, a saurian or lacertilian.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lacertilian

lacertilian

/ (ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən) /

noun Also: lacertian (ləˈsɜːʃən)

any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia

Word Origin for lacertilian

C19: New Latin, from Latin lacerta lizard

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Scientific definitions for lacertilian

lacertilian

[ lăs′ər-tĭl′ē-ən ]

Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.

单词	lacertilian
释义	lacertilian [ las-er-til-ee-uhn, -til-yuhn ] / ˌlæs ərˈtɪl i ən, -ˈtɪl yən / adjective belonging or pertaining to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia, comprising the lizards. noun a lacertilian reptile. Also la·cer·tian [luh-sur-shuhn]. /ləˈsɜr ʃən/. Origin of lacertilian 1850–55; <New Latin Lacertili(a) (Latin Lacert(a) Lacerta + -ilia, neuter plural of -ilis-ile) + -an Words nearby lacertilian lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lacertus, lace stay, lace-up, lacewing, lacewood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lacertilian In other words, the body, hind legs, and tail are lacertilian in character. Evolution in Art\|Alfred C. Haddon Lizard, liz′ard, n. a family of four-footed scaly reptiles, a saurian or lacertilian. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lacertilian lacertilian / (ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən) / noun Also: lacertian (ləˈsɜːʃən) any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards) adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia Word Origin for lacertilian C19: New Latin, from Latin lacerta lizard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lacertilian lacertilian [ lăs′ər-tĭl′ē-ən ] Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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