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lacertilian

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

adjective

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

noun

  1. a lacertilian reptile.

lacertilian

/ ˌæəˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)
“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

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia
“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

lacertilian

/ ă′ər-ĭ′ŧ-ə /

  1. Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lacertilian1

1850–55; < New Latin Lacertili ( a ) ( Latin Lacert ( a ) Lacerta + -ilia, neuter plural of -ilis -ile ) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lacertilian1

C19: New Latin, from Latin lacerta lizard
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Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms.

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