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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Someone tossed a shoe at a Komodo dragon in the Memphis Zoo, and the giant lizard swallowed it whole, officials say.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
This article was originally published on May 15 and has updated with more information about where the dune sagebrush lizard lives.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
Finding More Prehistoric Lizard Fossils The team hopes to find more tegu fossils from this period to help fill in the missing pieces about the prehistoric lizard’s short visit to North America.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
There were even marks showing where the lizard dragged its feet.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
This article was originally published on May 15 and has updated with more information about where the dune sagebrush lizard lives.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
Finding More Prehistoric Lizard Fossils The team hopes to find more tegu fossils from this period to help fill in the missing pieces about the prehistoric lizard’s short visit to North America.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
There were even marks showing where the lizard dragged its feet.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lizard. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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