lacertiformadj.

Brit.

/ləˈsəːtᵻfɔːm/, U.S.

/ləˈsərdəˌfɔrm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin lacertiformis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin lacertiformis (1808 or earlier) < classical Latin lacerta lizard (see lacert n.¹) + -formis -form comb. form². Compare French lacertiforme (1824 or earlier; < Latin).

Zoology.

Having the form of a typical (lacertid) lizard; characteristic of that found in lizards.

ΚΠ

1830 Encycl. Americana IV. 293/2 Length, seldom exceeding 12 inches; body lacertiform; sides furnished with peculiar productions of the skin.

1897 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1896 313 Small intestine moderately plicated, with lacertiform mesentery.

1931 Ceylon Jrnl. Sci. B. 16 169 Lacertiform, strong limbed, tail thick at root and tapering gradually to a blunt point.

1977 P.-P. Grassé Evol. Living Organisms i. 24 The Ophidae comprise tetrapodal stout types which are lacertiform to greater or lesser extent.

2008 Jrnl. Herpetol. 42 309/1 Our study also corroborates..a close phylogenetic affinity between amphisbaenians and lacertiform lizards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lacertiform
释义	lacertiformadj. Brit. /ləˈsəːtᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ləˈsərdəˌfɔrm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin lacertiformis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin lacertiformis (1808 or earlier) < classical Latin lacerta lizard (see lacert n.¹) + -formis -form comb. form². Compare French lacertiforme (1824 or earlier; < Latin). Zoology. Having the form of a typical (lacertid) lizard; characteristic of that found in lizards. ΚΠ 1830 Encycl. Americana IV. 293/2 Length, seldom exceeding 12 inches; body lacertiform; sides furnished with peculiar productions of the skin. 1897 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1896 313 Small intestine moderately plicated, with lacertiform mesentery. 1931 Ceylon Jrnl. Sci. B. 16 169 Lacertiform, strong limbed, tail thick at root and tapering gradually to a blunt point. 1977 P.-P. Grassé Evol. Living Organisms i. 24 The Ophidae comprise tetrapodal stout types which are lacertiform to greater or lesser extent. 2008 Jrnl. Herpetol. 42 309/1 Our study also corroborates..a close phylogenetic affinity between amphisbaenians and lacertiform lizards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1830
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