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Lacerta

 
Dictionary: La·cer·ta   (lə-sûr') pronunciation
n.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Andromeda.

[Latin lacerta, lizard.]


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A genus of the suborder Lacertilia and the family Lacertidae, the family of lizards. Agile, very fast moving four-legged reptiles with long pointed tails. Can inflict unpleasant bites but are not venomous. There are more than 150 species.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: type genus of the Lacertidae
  Synonym: genus Lacerta


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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