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Lizard \Liz"ard\, n. [OE. lesarde, OF. lesarde, F. l['e]zard, L.
lacerta, lacertus. Cf. {Alligator}, {Lacerta}.]
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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}.
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Note: 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 {Amphisb[ae]na}, {Chameleon},
{Gecko}, {Gila monster}, {Horned toad}, {Iguana}, and
{Dragon}, 6.
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2. (Naut.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into
one or both of the ends. --R. H. Dana, Ir.
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3. A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a
heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
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{Lizard snake} (Zool.), the garter snake ({Eut[ae]nia
sirtalis}).
{Lizard stone} (Min.), a kind of serpentine from near Lizard
Point, Cornwall, England, -- used for ornamental purposes.
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