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noun

Lacerta n.

(Zool.) 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 (Lacerta agilis), of Europe.

(Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.

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Etymology of 'Lacerta'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... of Dandina, an accurate writer, in the life of Hugh of Lacerta, the most famous among the first disciples of St. Stephen, published by Martenne, (t. 6, p. 1143,) says, that the saint died in the forty-sixth year after his conversion. His retreat, therefore, cannot be dated before ...

— The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints - January, February, March • Alban Butler

Words linked to "Lacerta" : Lacerta agilis, sand lizard, genus Lacerta, green lizard, family Lacertidae, reptile genus