Definition of lacertilian in English:
lacertilian
noun ˌlasəˈtɪlɪənˌlasərˈtilyən
Zoology A reptile of the suborder Lacertilia; a lizard.
Example sentencesExamples
- Certain lacertilian species such as the lacertid, and insects such as the mantis, possess a third eye, known as the parietal eye.
- Supposed lacertilian tracks have been reported from a single site in the Navajo.
- There are 37 species (3 crocodilians, 8 chelonians, 14 lacertilians and 12 ophidians) distributed in 30 genera recorded so far.
- This page gives you lots of information, with pictures, of the various kinds of lacertilians.
- Among prehistoric lacertilians were the gecko Ardeosaurus and the monitor Megalania.
adjective ˌlasəˈtɪlɪənˌlasərˈtilyən
Zoology Relating to or denoting lacertilians.
Example sentencesExamples
- Therefore, following the convention used by Rewcastle, the immobile, unified lacertilian crus-astragalocalcaneum will be referred to here as simply the crus.
- Of greatest interest here, however, is the function of the lacertilian mesotarsal joint.
- In this pattern the tarsus of diadectids most closely approximates the lacertilian mesotarsal joint in structure and probable function.