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Lacerta

Lacerta Meaning & Definition
Lacerta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lacerta?

[n] type genus of the Lacertidae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lacerta: genus Lacerta

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See Also | family Lacertidae | green lizard | Lacerta agilis | Lacerta viridis | Lacertidae | reptile genus | sand lizard

Lacerta In Webster's Dictionary

\La*cer"ta\, n. [L. lacertus the arm.] A fathom. [Obs.] --Domesday Book.
\La*cer"ta\, n. [L. a lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See {Lizard}. Note: 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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