Iguanas are one of the five generally recognized infraorders of the lacertilian suborder of reptiles which includes all lizards. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Eyed Iguanas of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico] Reference
It was raspy and rumbling, and even if it had come from the monitor's mouth, it would have been much too resonant for a lacertilian throat. From Wordnik.com. [The Veiled Dragon]
Woritak stuck needles into my ribs and slowly the acute pain vanished, leaving only leftover aches from my encounters with the lacertilian and Bron's trail-stompers. From Wordnik.com. [Perseus Spur]
He had no sooner disappeared into the little room, the door of which he left slightly open, when I mentally consigned the green lizards and, in fact, the whole lacertilian family to a place warmer than the plains of. From Wordnik.com. [A Queen's Error] Reference
The Iguanidae family is only one of about 17 families of the lacertilian suborder; it includes the subfamilies of iguana iguanas (green) and spiny-tailed (black) iguanas which are abundant in the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico area. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Eyed Iguanas of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico] Reference
Ine adjectives that pertain to, resemble or are characteristic of an animal: accipitrine ` hawklike 'leonine ` lionlike' anguine ` snakelike 'lupine ` wolflike' anserine ` gooselike 'lutrine ` otterlike' aquiline ` eaglelike 'murine ` mouselike' asinine ` asslike 'oscine ` songbirdlike' bovine ` cowlike 'ovine ` sheeplike' canine ` doglike 'passerine ` perching - caprine ` goatlike' songbirdlike 'cervine ` deerlike' pavonine ` peacocklike 'colubrine ` kingsnakelike' piscine ` fishlike 'or ` gartersnakelike' porcine ` piglike or elephantine ` elephantlike '` swinelike' equine ` horselike 'ranine ` froglike' feline ` catlike 'serpentine ` serpentlike' herpestine ` mongooselike 'suilline ` hoglike' hircine ` goatlike, 'especially suine ` swinelike' in strong odor taurine ` bull-like 'or lustfulness ursine ` bearlike' lacertine or lacertilian viperine ` viperlike '. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 3] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.

