lacerta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Lacertidae
    genus Lacerta.

WordNet

La*cer"ta noun
Etymology
L. lacertus the arm.
Definitions
  1. A fathom. Obs. Domesday Book.
La*cer"ta noun
Etymology
L. a lizard. See Lizard.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of lizards. See Lizard. ✍ Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (L. agilis), of Europe.
  2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.

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