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lacert

lacert is the alternative form of lacertus.

Meaning of lacertus

Noun

lacertus (plural lacerti)

  1. A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.

Forms of lacert

plurallacerts

Origin of lacert

From French lacerte, from Late Latin lacertus (“muscle”), from Classical Latin lacertus (“upper arm”), of uncertain etymology but possibly related to lacerta (“lizard”).

Questions about lacert

What is lacert the alternative form of?
Lacert is the alternative form of lacertus.

Words near lacert in the dictionary

  1. lacerative
  2. Lacerda
  3. Lacerdas
  4. laceries
  5. lacers
  6. lacert
  7. Lacerta
  8. lacerti
  9. lacertian
  10. lacertians
  11. lacertid

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