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liz·ard (liz′ərd)

noun

  1. any of a suborder (Sauria, order Squamata) of reptiles characterized by a long slender body and tail, a scaly skin, and four legs, sometimes merely vestigial: most species live in hot, dry regions, as the gecko, horned toad, chameleon, and iguana
  2. loosely any of various similar reptiles or other animals, as alligators or salamanders

Etymology: ME lesard < OFr < L lacerta, lizard: see leg

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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