lacertilian
[ las-er-til-ee-uh n, -til-yuh n ]
/ ˌlæs ərˈtɪl i ən, -ˈtɪl yən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia, comprising the lizards.
noun
a lacertilian reptile.
Also
la·cer·tian
[luh-sur-shuh n] /ləˈsɜr ʃən/.
Words nearby lacertilian
lacerated,
lacerated wound,
laceration,
lacerta,
lacertid,
lacertilian,
lacertus,
lacewing,
lacewood,
lacework,
lacey
Example sentences from the Web for lacertilian
In other words, the body, hind legs, and tail are lacertilian in character.
Evolution in Art |Alfred C. HaddonLizard, liz′ard, n. a family of four-footed scaly reptiles, a saurian or lacertilian.
Certain footprints in the coal measures of Kansas have been supposed to belong to lacertilian or dinosaurian forms.
British Dictionary definitions for lacertilian
lacertilian
/ (ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən) /
noun Also: lacertian (ləˈsɜːʃən)
any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia
Word Origin for lacertilian
C19: New Latin, from Latin
lacerta lizard
Scientific definitions for lacertilian
lacertilian
[ lăs′ər-tĭl′ē-ən ]
Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.