lagarto — meaning in English

English meaning

• alligator noun A large reptile with powerful jaws and a broad snout, found mainly in the southeastern United States and China.
• lizard noun A reptile with four legs, a long tail, and (usually) scaly skin, distinct from snakes.

Senses

lagarto is used for these senses in English:

• alligator Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
• lizard (chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.
• wall lizard Any lizard of the family Lacertidae, a lacertid

lizard — full definition

1. noun A reptile with four legs, a long tail, and (usually) scaly skin, distinct from snakes.
2. noun The hand shape used in the game rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, made by pinching the fingers like a puppet mouth.

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