sand lizard

sand liz·ard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sand liz-erd]
- /sænd ˈlɪz ərd/
- /sænd ˈlɪz.əd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand liz-erd]
- /sænd ˈlɪz ərd/

Definitions of sand lizard words

noun sand lizard a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia. 1
noun sand lizard any of several lizards, as the fringe-toed lizard, that live in sandy areas. 1
noun sand lizard a small greyish-brown European lizard, Lacerta agilis, that has long clawed digits and, in the male, bright green underparts: family Lacertidae 0

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Origin of sand lizard

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Sand lizard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sand lizard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sand lizard usage trend in Literature

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