La·cer·ta (l -sûr t)n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Andromeda. [Latin lacerta, lizard.] |
Lacerta [ləˈsɜːtə]
n Latin genitive Lacertae [ləˈsɜːtiː]
(Astronomy) a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere, part of which is crossed by the Milky Way, lying between Cygnus and Andromeda
[Latin: lizard]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Lacerta - type genus of the Lacertidae reptile genus - a genus of reptiles family Lacertidae, Lacertidae - Old World lizards Lacerta agilis, sand lizard - a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia green lizard, Lacerta viridis - a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long |
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