sand lizard

sand lizard
noun
1. a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia
Syn: ↑Lacerta agilis
Hypernyms: ↑lacertid lizard, ↑lacertid
Member Holonyms: ↑Lacerta, ↑genus Lacerta
2. one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States
Hypernyms: ↑iguanid, ↑iguanid lizard
Member Holonyms: ↑Uta, ↑genus Uta

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  • Sand lizard — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand Lizard — Taxobox name = Sand Lizard image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Sauria familia = Lacertidae genus = Lacerta species = L. agilis binomial authority = Linnaeus, 1758 binomial = Lacerta …   Wikipedia

  • sand lizard — sand′ liz ard n. 1) ram a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia 2) ram any of several lizards that live in sandy areas …   From formal English to slang

  • sand lizard — 1. a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia. 2. any of several lizards, as the fringe toed lizard, that live in sandy areas. [1850 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • Sand — Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand badger — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand bag — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand ball — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand bath — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sand bed — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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