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Definition of: lacertilian
(las′ər·til′ē·ən) noun
One of a suborder of reptiles (Lacertilia) which includes lizards, chameleons, and related limbless forms.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the Lacertilia: also la·cer·ti·an (lə·sûr′shē·ən, -shən). [<NL Lacertilia <L lacertus, lacerta a lizard]
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