Lacerta

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English

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin lacerta, a "lizard"

Proper noun

Lacerta

1. ((astronomy{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

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Translingual

Proper noun

Lacerta

1. The taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae. It includes the rock lizards.

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