lacertid

[ luh-sur-tid ]
/ ləˈsɜr tɪd /

noun

any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Lacertidae family of lizards.

Origin of lacertid

< New Latin Lacertidae. See Lacerta, -id2

Words nearby lacertid

lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lacertus, lacewing, lacewood, lacework

Example sentences from the Web for lacertid

  • All of these reptiles have exceedingly long tails, though not so inordinately long as in the Lacertid of the genus Tachydromus.

    Reptiles and Birds |Louis Figuier

  • So far as known, the habits of the various Lizards which constitute the family of Lacertid are much the same.

    Reptiles and Birds |Louis Figuier