lacertian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ləˈsəːtɪən/ (UK)
- /ləˈsəːʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin lacerta (“lizard”) + -ian.
Meanings
-
Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.
None of these lacertian giants survived the Pleistocene era. For the Javan and Timorese varanids, only a handful of bones remind us of their existence, and the timing of their extinctions remains unknown.
2017 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lacertian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lacertian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |