Lacertilia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lacertilia \Lac`er*til"i*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a
     lizard.] (Zool.)
     An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: They are closely related to the snakes, and like the


           latter, usually have the body covered with scales or
           granules. They usually have eyelids, and most of then
           have well-formed legs; but in some groups
           (amphisb[ae]na, glass-snake, etc.) the legs are absent
           and the body is serpentlike. None are venomous, unless
           {Heloderma} be an exception. The order includes the
           chameleons, the {Cionocrania}, or typical lizards, and
           the amphisb[ae]nas. See {Amphisb[ae]na}, {Gecko}, {Gila
           monster}, and {Lizard}.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Lacertilia
       n : true lizards; including chameleons and geckos [syn: {Sauria},
            {suborder Sauria}, {suborder Lacertilia}]