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lacertid

[ luh-sur-tid ]
/ ləˈsɜr tɪd /
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noun
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Lacertidae family of lizards.
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Origin of lacertid

<New Latin Lacertidae.See Lacerta, -id2

Words nearby lacertid

lacerant, lacerate, lacerated, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lace stay, lace-up, lacewing, lacewood
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How to use lacertid in a sentence

  • So far as known, the habits of the various Lizards which constitute the family of Lacertid are much the same.

    Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

  • All of these reptiles have exceedingly long tails, though not so inordinately long as in the Lacertid of the genus Tachydromus.

    Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
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