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Definition of: Lacerta
(lə·sûr′tə) noun
1. Astron. A northern constellation near Cepheus. See CONSTELLATION.
2. Zool. A genus of Old World lizards typical of the family Lacertidae, especially the common green lizard (L. viridis) of southern Europe. [<L, a lizard]
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