lacertid
[ luh-sur-tid ]
/ ləË?sÉœr tɪd /
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noun
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Lacertidae family of lizards.
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Words nearby lacertid
lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid, lacertilian, lacertus, lace stay, lace-up, lacewing
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How to use lacertid in a sentence
So far as known, the habits of the various Lizards which constitute the family of Lacertid are much the same.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis FiguierAll 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