lizard
noun
liz·ard
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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 (such as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail
2
: leather made from lizard skin
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In the 1980s, Alan Thayer, a Seabrook builder and artist, bought the structure and created its central Mexican theme: Aztec lizards, a sheet metal mariachi band, the antique plates etc. — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, "Seabrook residents mourn impending doom of unique ‘Triangle Building’," 5 Sep. 2019 From lightsabers to Porgs, thermal detonator Coke bottles and Kowakian monkey-lizards, there’s no shortage of galactic gems to make an appearance in your next Instagram post. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has plenty of selfie opportunities," 29 Aug. 2019 Shingleback lizards, with shiny black scales resembling medieval armor and garish blue tongues, waddled onto the road. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 The animals, which were all legal to own, included fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon. — Gage Miskimen, USA TODAY, "More than 100 exotic animals found hoarded in Iowa apartment — many of them dead," 15 Aug. 2019 For crocodiles, many fish, some lizards, and most turtles, those hormones in turn depend on external temperatures. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "Turtle embryos may determine their own sex—by seeking the perfect temperature," 1 Aug. 2019 Dramatically declining insect numbers there between 1976 and 2012 are turning into losses for insect-eating birds, lizards and frogs. — Anne Sverdrup-thygeson, WSJ, "The Bugs We Can’t Live Without," 20 June 2019 The behavioral ecologist studies Anolis sagrei, the brown anole, a small lizard native to the Caribbean and introduced in Florida. — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, "Lizards gone wild! UC Berkeley researcher’s ‘feminist science’ bucks male-dominated inquiry," 22 Aug. 2019 Finding a veterinarian that will care for animals like snakes and lizards has been a challenge, Edwards said. — Gage Miskimen, USA TODAY, "More than 100 exotic animals found hoarded in Iowa apartment — many of them dead," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lizard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lizard
lizard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lizard
: a type of reptile that has four legs and a long body and tail
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lizard
noun
liz·ard
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Kids Definition of lizard
: a reptile with movable eyelids, ears that are outside the body, and usually four legs
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