First Known Use: 14th century
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lizard
noun liz·ard \ˈli-zərd\
: a type of reptile that has four legs and a long body and tail
Full Definition of LIZARD
1
: any of a suborder (Lacertilia) of reptiles distinguished from the snakes by a fused inseparable lower jaw, a single temporal opening, two pairs of well differentiated functional limbs which may be lacking in burrowing forms, external ears, and eyes with movable lids; broadly : any relatively long-bodied reptile (as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail
2
: leather made from lizard skin
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Origin of LIZARD
Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta
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lizard
noun liz·ard \ˈli-zərd\
Definition of LIZARD for Kids
: a reptile with movable eyelids, ears that are outside the body, and usually four legs
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