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lizard
(lɪzəʳd)
Word forms: plural lizards
countable noun
A lizard is a reptile with short legs and a long tail.
lizard in British English
(ˈlɪzəd)
noun
1.
any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), esp those of the family Lacertidae (Old World lizards), typically having an elongated body, four limbs, and a long tail: includes the geckos, iguanas, chameleons, monitors, and slow worms
▶ Related adjectives: lacertilian, saurian2.
a.
leather made from the skin of such an animal
b.
(as modifier)
a lizard handbag
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin lacertaLizard in British English
(ˈlɪzəd)
noun
the Lizard
lizard in American English
(ˈlɪzərd)
noun
1.
any of a suborder (Sauria, order Squamata) of reptiles characterized by a long slender body and tail, a scaly skin, and four legs, sometimes merely vestigial: most species live in hot, dry regions, as the gecko, horned toad, chameleon, and iguana
2. Loosely
any of various similar reptiles or other animals, as alligators or salamanders
Word origin
ME lesard < OFr < L lacerta, lizard: see legImage oflizard
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Examples of 'lizard' in a sentencelizard
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reptileIn other languageslizard
British English: lizard /ˈlɪzəd/ NOUN
A lizard is a reptile with short legs and a long tail.
- American English: lizard
- Arabic: سِحْلِيَّةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: lagarto
- Chinese: 蜥蜴
- Croatian: gušter
- Czech: ještěrka
- Danish: firben
- Dutch: hagedis
- European Spanish: lagarto
- Finnish: lisko
- French: lézard
- German: Eidechse
- Greek: σαύρα
- Italian: lucertola
- Japanese: トカゲ
- Korean: 도마뱀
- Norwegian: firfisle
- Polish: jaszczurka
- European Portuguese: lagarto
- Romanian: șopârlă
- Russian: ящерица
- Latin American Spanish: lagarto
- Swedish: ödla
- Thai: สัตว์เลื้อยคลานเช่นจิ้งจกหรือตุ๊กแก
- Turkish: kertenkele
- Ukrainian: ящірка
- Vietnamese: con thằn lằn
Chinese translation of 'lizard'
lizard
(ˈlɪzəd)
n (c)
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蜥蜴
(xīyì) (只, zhī)
related words
related adjectives lacertiliansaurian
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Synonyms of 'lizard'
lizard
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