Main Entry: liz·ard

Pronunciation: \ˈli-zərd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

Date: 14th century

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 (as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail
2 : leather made from lizard skin