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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lizard \liz"ard\, n. oe. lesarde, of. lesarde, f. l'ezard, l.
   lacerta, lacertus. cf. alligator, lacerta.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any one of the numerous species of reptiles
      belonging to the order lacertilia; sometimes, also
      applied to reptiles of other orders, as the hatteria.
      1913 webster

   note: most lizards have an elongated body, with four legs,
         and a long tail; but there are some without legs, and
         some with a short, thick tail. most have scales, but
         some are naked; most have eyelids, but some do not. the
         tongue is varied in form and structure. in some it is
         forked, in others, as the chameleons, club-shaped, and
         very extensible. see amphisbaena, chameleon,
         gecko, gila monster, horned toad, iguana, and
         dragon, 6.
         1913 webster

   2. naut. a piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into
      one or both of the ends. --r. h. dana, ir.
      1913 webster

   3. a piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a
      heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
      1913 webster

   lizard snake zool., the garter snake eutaenia
      sirtalis.

   lizard stone min., a kind of serpentine from near lizard
      point, cornwall, england, -- used for ornamental purposes.
      1913 webster lizardfish
see also:
alligator lacerta lacertilia hatteria amphisbaena chameleon 
gecko gila monster horned toad iguana dragon 
lizard snake eutaenia sirtalis lizard stone 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
lizard
     n 1: relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of
          legs and a tapering tail
     2: a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in
        search of women who would support him syn: lounge lizard
see also:
lounge lizard 
[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
lizard
   only in lev. 11:30, as rendering of hebrew _letaah_, so called
   from its "hiding." supposed to be the lacerta gecko or fan-foot
   lizard, from the toes of which poison exudes. see chameleon.
   
see also:
chameleon 

Results 1 - 5 of 5 found about lizard:

Lizard >> L Words
Lizard, definition of term: Lizard
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Spiny Lizard >> S Words
Spiny Lizard, definition of term: Spiny Lizard
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Lounge Lizard >> L Words
Lounge Lizard, definition of term: Lounge Lizard
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Flying Lizard >> F Words
Flying Lizard, definition of term: Flying Lizard
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Frilled Lizard >> F Words
Frilled Lizard, definition of term: Frilled Lizard
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