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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Lacerta
    n 1: type genus of the Lacertidae [syn: Lacerta, genus
         Lacerta]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. lacertus the arm.]
   A fathom. [Obs.] --Domesday Book.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. a lizard. See Lizard.]
   1. (Zool.) A genus of lizards. See Lizard.
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   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 (Lacerta agilis), of Europe.
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   2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.
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