蝎虎星座

[ noun ]
type genus of the Lacertidae
<noun.animal>

Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. lacertus the arm.]
A fathom. [Obs.] --Domesday Book.


Lacerta \La*cer"ta\, n. [L. a lizard. See {Lizard}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See {Lizard}.

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.

2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.