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lacertilian

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lac·er·til·i·an  (lsr-tl-n)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles; Saurian.
[From New Latin Lacertlia, former suborder name, from Latin lacerta, lizard.]
lacertilian [ˌlæsəˈtɪlɪən]
n also lacertian [ləˈsɜːʃən]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (lizards)
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Lacertilia
[New Latin, from Latin lacerta lizard]
lacertilian  (lsr-tl-n)
Relating to or characteristic of lizards and closely related reptiles.
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Adj.1.lacertilian - of or relating to lizards
saurian
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