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lizard

[ liz-erd ]

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.
  3. leather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.
  4. Lizard, Astronomy. the constellation Lacerta.
  5. Older Slang, lounge lizard.
  6. Nautical. a pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.
  7. The Lizard. Lizard Head.


Lizard

1

/ ˈ±ôɪ³úÉ™»å /

noun

  1. the Lizard
    a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain Also known asLizard Headthe Lizard Peninsula
“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

lizard

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/ ˈ±ôɪ³úÉ™»å /

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 lacertiliansaurian
    1. leather made from the skin of such an animal
    2. ( as modifier )

      a lizard handbag

“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lizard1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English liserd, variant of lesard(e), from Middle French lesarde, from Latin lacerta
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lizard1

C14: via Old French from Latin lacerta
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The conservationist, Aussie TV personality and son of the late “Crocodile Hunter†Steve Irwin flashes some serious muscle in the new Bonds ads, which include him posing with a snake, a spider and a lizard.

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Braxton: Are you asking whether Belinda, who almost collapsed in fright after seeing a lizard in her room, would attend a party hosted by a guy she suspects might be trying to kill her?

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Renamed Wind Wolves, it is now the largest privately owned nature preserve on the West Coast, where endangered kit foxes and leopard lizards thrive along with elk, blacktail deer, great horned owls and bobcats.

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The auditorium, the gift shop, a classroom, park offices and several snakes and lizards used for educational purposes were gone.

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Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.

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