lacertoid

lacertoid
\\ləˈsərˌtȯid\ adjective
Etymology: Latin lacerta lizard + English -oid — more at leg
: resembling a lizard

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lacertoid, a.
(ləˈsɜːtɔɪd)
[f. as prec. + -oid.]
Lizard-like; pertaining to the super-family Lacertoidea of lizards.
in Mayne Expos. Lex.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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