noun
Meaning 1
Any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lacertid
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noun
Meaning 2
A type of blazar (highly variable active galactic nucleus) that lacks spectral emission lines characteristic of quasars.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Old World terrestrial lizard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lacertid lizard
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Broader terms: lizard
Narrower terms: sand lizard, Lacerta agilis, green lizard, Lacerta viridis
History
Etymology
From translingual Lacertidae.
From the name of the first discovered example, BL Lacertae.