stellion en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin stellio (“a newt with starlike spots on its back”), from stella (“star”).
Meanings
- A lizard (Laudakia stellio or Stellagama stellio). It is olive-green with small stellate spots, commonly found in the rocky areas around the Mediterranean.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stellions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
star lizard · starred agama · hardim · hardun · roughtail rock agama
Translations (4)
ru стеллион (lizard of the genus Laudakia) · tr Dikenli keler (lizard of the genus Laudakia) · de Hardun (lizard of the genus Laudakia) · ar حِرْذَوْن (lizard of the genus Laudakia)