lacertid
lacertid noun: any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
Noun (1)
lacertid (plural lacertids)
- Any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
- Lacertid scalation and body forms are similar to those of the teiids, although lacertids are usually smaller.1993, George R. Zug, Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, page 427
- Lacertids are distinguished by a section of large, flat scales on the undersides of their necks.[…]Teiids are the New World counterparts to lacertids.2004, Daniel A. Greenberg, Lizards, page 33
- Synonyms:
- true lizard, wall lizard
Noun (2)
lacertid (plural lacertids)
- A type of blazar (highly variable active galactic nucleus) that lacks spectral emission lines characteristic of quasars.
- In the same diagram a compact galaxy, 3C 371, and a Seyfert, 3C 120, lie very close to the Lacertids.1975 July 10, “Quasars and Lacertids show a family likeness”, in New Scientist, page 61
- These reliably variable objects included three ROCOSs (OE 400, OI 090.4, and PI034-293) and two lacertids (AO 0235+164 and OJ 287).1990, Bulletin of the Special Astrophysical Observatory-North Caucasus, volumes 24-26, page 67
- Synonyms:
- active galactic nucleus, blazar, BL Lac object, BL Lacertae object
Examples of lacertid in a sentence
- Lacertid teeth are hollow at the base (teiid teeth are solid).2006, Eric R. Pianka, Laurie J. Vitt, Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity, page 206:
- We have identified six radio sources in the Zelenchuk (RATAN-600) catalog with two quasars, two lacertids, and two pairs of galaxies.1993, Astronomy Reports, volume 37, American Institute of Physics, page 466:
Synonyms of lacertid
Forms of lacertid
| plural | lacertids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | BL Lacertid |
| alternative form | Lacertid |
Origin of lacertid
From translingual Lacertidae.
From the name of the first discovered example, BL Lacertae.
Questions about lacertid
- What does lacertid mean?
- Lacertid means any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
- How do you use lacertid in a sentence?
- Lacertid teeth are hollow at the base (teiid teeth are solid).
- What part of speech is lacertid?
- Lacertid is a noun.
- What is the plural of lacertid?
- The plural of lacertid is lacertids.
Words near lacertid in the dictionary
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