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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So, in addition to cats and dogs, their menagerie has included a pigeon, a goat, a potbellied big, a monitor lizard and other animals that end up as household pets.
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She's covered her face in reinterpretations of fine art like Venus de Milo, as well as wildlife such as tigers and lizards.
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Durkin and her husband also have a 23-year-old son and a pet lizard, won two years ago at a carnival.
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Changing back into my day clothes, my skin felt smooth and much less lizard-like.
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Birds, chipmunks, squirrels, lizards and more will all be safer around the pool thanks to the FrogLog.
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Tyrannosaurus rex – the tyrant king lizard, prize fighter of antiquity, most apex of apex predators, and supremely fluffy destroyer of dino fans dreams.
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There's danger all around me now From wolves and toads and bats From loons and lizards, John McCain And all those Democrats!
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While the most recent film based on the iconic Japanese monster movie franchise has spawned a sequel, the 1998 film starring the legendary giant lizard couldn’t inspire the same level of success.
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Origin and Etymology of lizard
Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta
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lizard
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: a type of reptile that has four legs and a long body and tail
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: a reptile with movable eyelids, ears that are outside the body, and usually four legs
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