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lacerta |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. lacertus the arm.] A fathom. [Obs.] --Domesday Book. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. a lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See {Lizard}. Note: Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard ({Lacerta viridis}) and the sand lizard ({L. agilis}), of Europe. 2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Lacerta n : type genus of the Lacertidae [syn: {Lacerta}, {genus Lacerta}]
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