noun
lizard
LIZ-erd/ˈlɪzərd/
A scaly reptile usually with four legs and a long tail.
The lizard rests on a rock with its long tail extended.
Etymology
Latin lacertus already named the animal, but its deeper origin is unknown. A matching Latin term meant the muscular upper arm; which sense came first is unclear.
In context
like a miniature Tyrannosaur the collared lizard Hunts on two legs but it is more agile than any dinosaur and size for size much faster
More examples
- A small lizard darted beneath the leaves.
- The lizard's tail moved from side to side.
- Several lizards lived near the stone wall.
Forms
lizard · lizards
Similar words
- gecko
- A particular kind of lizard.
- salamander
- A superficially similar amphibian rather than a reptile.