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LIZ-uh-d/ˈlɪzəd/

A lizard is a small reptile with a long tail and dry skin; it often sits in the sun. Countable: a lizard, lizards. A snake has no legs; a lizard usually has four short legs. An insect has six legs and is much smaller. Place: wall, rock, warm garden.

Meaning

A small reptile with a long tail and dry skin, often found in warm places.

Examples

• “A lizard ran up the wall.”
• “The lizard sat on the warm stone.”
• “A tiny lizard ran under the pot.”

Good to know

a lizard (legs + long tail). Contrast: snake (no legs), insect (six legs).

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