Oct 3, 2004 16:29
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English term
tammy barnett
lizard
Homework / test
English to Latin
Science
Zoology
needing the scientific or latin origin for the word lizard
Proposed translations
(Latin)
| 3 +3 | lacertus, lacerta |
Kirill Semenov
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| 4 +1 | stellio |
Joseph Brazauskas
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Proposed translations
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
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lacertus, lacerta
This is the general translation. But in taxonomy most lizards are in:
SUBCLASS LEPIDOSAURIA
Squamata
SubOrder:
Sauria
Agamidae
.
.
Chamaeleontdidae
Iguanidae
.
.
.
.
Gekkonidae
Pygopodidae
Teiidae
Lacertidae
.
.
.
Xantuslidae
Scincidae
Cordylidae
Dibamidae
Xenosauridae
Anguidae
.
Helodermatidae
Lanthanotidae
Varanidae
Rainbow Lizard, Bearded Dragon, Indian Bloodsucker, Spiny-Tailed Lizard
Chameleons
Anole, Basilisk, Collared Lizard, Iguanas, Horned Lizard, Chuckwalla, Sagebrush Lizard, Side-blotched Lizard
Geckos
.
Race Runner, Tegu
Sand Lizards, Ocellated Lizard, Viviparous Lizard, Wall Lizard, Long-tailed Lizard
.
Skinks
Sungazer
.
.
Slow Worm, Alligator Lizard, Sheltopusik, Glass Lizard
Gila Monster
.
Monitors, Komodo Dragon
You have to specify which *lizard* do you mean, specifically. :)
SUBCLASS LEPIDOSAURIA
Squamata
SubOrder:
Sauria
Agamidae
.
.
Chamaeleontdidae
Iguanidae
.
.
.
.
Gekkonidae
Pygopodidae
Teiidae
Lacertidae
.
.
.
Xantuslidae
Scincidae
Cordylidae
Dibamidae
Xenosauridae
Anguidae
.
Helodermatidae
Lanthanotidae
Varanidae
Rainbow Lizard, Bearded Dragon, Indian Bloodsucker, Spiny-Tailed Lizard
Chameleons
Anole, Basilisk, Collared Lizard, Iguanas, Horned Lizard, Chuckwalla, Sagebrush Lizard, Side-blotched Lizard
Geckos
.
Race Runner, Tegu
Sand Lizards, Ocellated Lizard, Viviparous Lizard, Wall Lizard, Long-tailed Lizard
.
Skinks
Sungazer
.
.
Slow Worm, Alligator Lizard, Sheltopusik, Glass Lizard
Gila Monster
.
Monitors, Komodo Dragon
You have to specify which *lizard* do you mean, specifically. :)
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38 mins
Joseph Brazauskas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Latin to English, English to Latin, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 23 more.
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stellio
'Lacerta' and 'lacertus' (both are poetic words; in prose they refer to a kind of sea fish) are the generic terms for 'lizard'.
'Stellio' refers especially to a spotted lizard, and is found in both poetry and prose.
'Stellio' refers especially to a spotted lizard, and is found in both poetry and prose.
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