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Definition of Lacerta

Lacerta
Lacerta La*cer"ta, n. [L. lacertus the arm.] A fathom. [Obs.] --Domesday Book.
Lacerta
Lacerta La*cer"ta, n. [L. a lizard. See Lizard.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See Lizard. Note: Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (L. agilis), of Europe. 2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.

Meaning of Lacerta from wikipedia

- Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation...
- Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Lacerta was a fairly diverse genus containing around 40 species, until it was split into nine...
- Lacerta monticola is a synonymous species name that has been applied to several taxa: Iberolacerta monticola Iberolacerta galani Iberolacerta bonnali...
- Lacerta strigata, the Caucasus emerald lizard, five-streaked lizard, or Caspian green lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found...
- Additional common names for T. lepidus include e**** lizard, and jeweled lacerta (in the pet trade). Timon lepidus is one of the largest members of its...
- Lacerta diplochondrodes, the Rhodos green lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey...
- Lacerta pamphylica is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Turkey. Varol Tok, Ishmail Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Wolfgang Böhme...
- Infraorder: Gekkota Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Gekko Species: G. gecko Binomial name Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Lacerta gecko Linnaeus, 1758...
- Lacerta citrovittata, the Tinos green lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Greece. Lacerta citrovittata at the Reptarium...
- According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lacerta is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized...