lacertid
/ləˈsəːtɪd
/noun Zoology
A typical lizard of a large family (Lacertidae) to which most European lizards belong.Lacertid scalation and body forms are similar to those of the teiids, although lacertids are usually smaller....
- Despite this ecological variation, lacertids do not display an equivalent amount of anatomical variation.
- Differences in data collection make direct comparisons between lacertids, gymnophthalmids, and teiids difficult.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin Lacertidae (plural), from Latin lacerta 'lizard'.
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- have a word in someone's ear
- have bats in the (or one's) belfry
- have-been
- have been around
- have been around the block (a few times)
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- have been there before
- have blood on one's hands
- have clean hands
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- have everything
- have eyes bigger than one's stomach (or belly)
- have eyes in the back of one's head
- have eyes like a hawk
- have eyes like saucers
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- have-got
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