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Webster 1913 Edition
Lizard
Liz′ard
,Noun.
1.
(Zool.)
Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order
Lacertilia
; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria
. ☞ Most lizards have an elongated body, with four legs, and a long tail; but there are some without legs, and some with a short, thick tail. Most have scales, but some are naked; most have eyelids, but some do not. The tongue is varied in form and structure. In some it is forked, in others, as the chameleons, club-shaped, and very extensible. See
Amphisbæna
, Chameleon
, Gecko
, Gila monster
, Horned toad
, Iguana
, and Dragon
, 6. 2.
(Naut.)
A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.
R. H. Dana, Ir.
3.
A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
Lizard snake
(Zool.)
, the garter snake (
– Eutænia sirtalis
). Lizard stone
(Min.)
, a kind of serpentine from near Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, – used for ornamental purposes.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lizard
LIZ'ARD
,Noun.
In zoology, a genus of amphibious animals, called Lacerta, and comprehending the crocodile, alligator, chameleon, salamander, &c. But the name, in common life, is applied to the smaller species of this genus, and of these there is a great variety. These animals are ranked in the order of reptiles. The body is naked, with four feet and a tail. The body is thicker and more tapering than that of the serpent.