Definition of Stellion. Meaning of Stellion. Synonyms of Stellion

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Definition of Stellion

Stellion
Stellion Stel"lion, n. [L. stellio a newt having starlike spots on its back, fr. stella a star.] (Zo["o]l.) A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In color it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Called also hardim, and star lizard.

Meaning of Stellion from wikipedia

- potential predators.[citation needed] The common name "stellion" comes from Latin stellio, stēlio (stelliōn-, stēliōn-), from stella, star. It may have referred...
- Warleson Steillon Lisboa Oliveira (born 31 August 1996), commonly known as Warleson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Cercle Brugge. As...
- created the constellation in 1687 and initially named it "Stellio" (the stellion), a lizard with star-like dorsal spots found along the Mediterranean coast...
- (Palearctic worm lizards) Family: Agamidae (agamas) Subfamily: Agaminae Stellion, Laudakia stellio (Gr**** islands) and: Cyprus rock agama, Laudakia cypriaca...
- turtle, Caretta caretta EN (southern Europe) Family: Agamidae (agamas) Stellion, Agama stellio (Gr**** islands) Family: Gekkonidae (geckos) Kotschy's gecko...
- long-legged wood frog, marsh frog, Caspian turtle, spur-thighed tortoise, stellion, slowworm, sheltopusik, Darevskia, European green lizard, Balkan green...