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单词 lizard
释义

lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈli-zərd How to pronounce lizard (audio)
1
: any of a suborder (Lacertilia) of reptiles distinguished from the snakes by a fused inseparable lower jaw, a single temporal opening, two pairs of well differentiated functional limbs which may be lacking in burrowing forms, external ears, and eyes with movable lids
broadly : any relatively long-bodied reptile (such as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail
2
: leather made from lizard skin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Here, travelers will have the opportunity to swim, snorkel and hopefully see the world’s largest lizard in its natural habitat. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 An anole lizard dives using a clever trick to breathe underwater. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 The team plans to return to the creek bed site in the fall to finish excavating the rest of the lizard, per the Morning News. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 2 Aug. 2022 The researchers discovered figurative and numerical depictions of the Mixtec calendar’s year of the lizard, as well as the quincunx—a geometric design alluding to the four directions and the center of the universe. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 But the lizard that made McGee Twitter famous was particularly speedy. Erin Berger, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2022 Many fans already think the lanky lizard is rapper Wiz Khalifa just based on his voice and towering stature, but EW has the analysis to back it up. Rachel Yang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2021 The lizard was taken to the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. Express-news Digital Staff, San Antonio Express-News, 30 July 2022 Paleontologists from the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas recently unearthed the fossils of a mosasaur, a 30-foot marine lizard that existed around 80 million years ago, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈli-zərd How to pronounce lizard (audio)
: a reptile with movable eyelids, ears that are outside the body, and usually four legs
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