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Pronunciation : La*cer"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lacertus the arm.]
Definition : Defn: A fathom. [Obs.] Domesday Book.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : La*cer"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. a lizard. See Lizard.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)

Defn: A genus of lizards. See Lizard.

Note: Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (L. agilis), of Europe.

2. (Astron.)

Defn: The Lizard, a northern constellation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913