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lacertian

UK/ləˈsəːtɪən/

lacertian adjective: pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.

Adjective

lacertian (comparative more lacertian, superlative most lacertian)

  1. Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.
    • None of these lacertian giants survived the Pleistocene era. For the Javan and Timorese varanids, only a handful of bones remind us of their existence, and the timing of their extinctions remains unknown.2017 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian

Noun

lacertian (plural lacertians)

  1. A member of the Lacerta.

Forms of lacertian

Adjective
comparativemore lacertian
superlativemost lacertian
Noun
plurallacertians

Origin of lacertian

From Latin lacerta (“lizard”) + -ian.

Questions about lacertian

What does lacertian mean?
Lacertian means pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.
What part of speech is lacertian?
Lacertian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce lacertian?
Lacertian is pronounced /ləˈsəːtɪən/ (UK).

Words near lacertian in the dictionary

  1. laceries
  2. lacers
  3. lacert
  4. Lacerta
  5. lacerti
  6. lacertian
  7. lacertians
  8. lacertid
  9. lacertids
  10. lacertiform
  11. lacertilian

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