lizard

noun

liz·ard | \ ˈli-zərd

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

Examples of lizard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flooding killed a blue-tongued skink lizard, one of the many animals that call the science and technology museum home. — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, "Pipe bursts at Little Rock's Museum of Discovery," 19 Feb. 2021 That savvy-sounding individual who posted about that hot CRISPR stock might believe all Black Lives Matter protesters are antifa lizard people running pedophile rings. — Anonymous, The New Republic, "I Bought Tens of Thousands of Dollars of GameStop Stock. And I Have No Regrets.," 1 Feb. 2021 Inspiration for the frill, meanwhile, came from the modern-day frilled agamid lizard that lives in Australia and New Guinea. — Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American, "The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast," 1 Jan. 2021 That’s the warning from UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, which sent out a press release about the East African lizard that features a reddish-orange head and tail in adult males that can grow up to 12 inches long. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Researchers: keep eye out for non-native lizard eating Florida’s butterflies," 11 Dec. 2020 Warner's writings also discuss the conspiracy theory that Earth is controlled by a race of reptilian lizard people. — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, "Nashville bomber sent writings espousing conspiracy theories to multiple people days before blast," 3 Jan. 2021 These options are unique, fun, and fitting for your lizard. — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, "50 Lizard Names for Your New Pint-Size Pet," 22 Dec. 2020 This dog-sized lizard, docile and intelligent, first reached the U.S. as a pet from its native South America. — Lara Jackson, National Geographic, "The deadly thing about snakes," 19 Nov. 2020 Bass eat salamanders, because the lizard-like amphibians eat bass eggs. — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, "The Best Bass Pro Black Friday Deals: Early Holiday Bargains on Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Gear," 17 Nov. 2020

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