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
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The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Sure, some are white, black or silver—boring rental fleet colors—but most are finished in black cherry, pearlescent gold from the AMG GT color palette, groovy shades of blue, orange, crazy red, screaming lizard green.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And this discovery places Waitaha geckos in the top ranks of other long-living lizards – most of which are far larger and better known.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Some species of lizards, on the other hand, can go a little longer.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Sure, some are white, black or silver—boring rental fleet colors—but most are finished in black cherry, pearlescent gold from the AMG GT color palette, groovy shades of blue, orange, crazy red, screaming lizard green.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And this discovery places Waitaha geckos in the top ranks of other long-living lizards – most of which are far larger and better known.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Some species of lizards, on the other hand, can go a little longer.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lizard. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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lizard
noun
liz·ard
ˈliz-ərd 
: any of a group of reptiles that can be told apart from the related snakes by their lower jaw which has the two halves joined and inseparable, by ears which are outside the body, by eyes with movable lids, and usually by two pairs of functional limbs
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