it is aptomastic
The word for "lizard" in Latin is "lacertus" or "saurius."
In Europe it derives from a 17th Century Spanish word 'el lagarto' meaning a lizard. This comes from Latin 'lacerta'
The scientific word for lizard is "Squamata."
The Latin translation is : Flavo Maculosos lacerta
Basilisk is the common name. Basiliscus is the first part of the latin name for 4 species. A common name for the basiliscus vittatus is the "jesus lizard" and its also called the striped or brown basilisk. Then there are the plumed, the western or red-headed and the common basilisks.
The word for "lizard" in Latin is "lacertus" or "saurius."
dangerious lizard
A combination of Greek and Latin, actually. Tyrannosaurus rex is from the Greek words tyrannos, "master, tyrant" and sauros, "lizard", and the Latin word rex, "king".
The Latin.The word was Latin for "terrible lizard".So there you go.:D
The word "alligator" is derived from the Spanish word "el lagarto," which means "the lizard."
In latin the word "terrible" is dino and the word "lizard" is saur therefore thats how you get the word dinosaur.
Same thing ... Gecko. I know it, i am french :)
what is the latin name for the lizard in holes
In Europe it derives from a 17th Century Spanish word 'el lagarto' meaning a lizard. This comes from Latin 'lacerta'
Lacerta
Lacerta.
The name Lacerta means "lizard" in Latin. The constellation Lacerta represents a lizard and was introduced by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century.