wall lizard

wɔːl ˈlɪzərd

Definition

Definition of wall lizard - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Podarcis muralissmall thin lizard found in Europe and North America

The wall lizard scurried across the garden wall.

reptiles

TECH.

any lizard of the genus Podarcis

TECH.

Podarcis wall lizards are common in Mediterranean regions.

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small thin lizard found in Europe and North America
any lizard of the genus Podarcis

Expressions with wall

stone wall

wall made from stone

The ancient castle had a strong stone wall.

wall in

surround someone or something with walls to keep inside

They tried to wall in the garden to keep animals out.

wall off

separate an area using a wall

They decided to wall off the garden for privacy.

wall up

isolate oneself from others

He walled up after the incident.

against the wall

adv.

in contact with a wall surface

The bookshelf is placed against the wall.

go over the wall

escape by climbing over a wall or barrier

The prisoner tried to go over the wall at night.

Expressions with lizard

thunder lizard

apatosaurus or brontosaurus dinosaur

The thunder lizard roamed the Earth millions of years ago.

lizard brain

part of the brain responsible for basic survival instincts

The lizard brain reacts instinctively to perceived threats.

green lizard

any lizard that is predominantly green

I saw a green lizard in the garden.

sand lizard

lizard found in sandy environments

The sand lizard is well-adapted to its sandy habitat.

legless lizard

lizard with no limbs or useless limbs

The legless lizard slithered across the sandy terrain.

dragon lizard

type of lizard resembling a dragon in appearance

The dragon lizard basked on the rock, its scales glinting in the sun.

monitor lizard

large tropical reptile with a long tail and tongue

The monitor lizard basked in the sun on a large rock..

flying lizard

lizard with winglike membranes for gliding

The flying lizard glided gracefully between the trees.

crazier than a road lizard

adj.

extremely crazy or eccentric in behavior

He's acting crazier than a road lizard today.

beaded lizard

lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales

The beaded lizard has distinctive beadlike scales.

Examples of wall lizard in a sentence

Wall lizards are often seen near rocky areas.
The wall lizard basked on the sunlit rock.
Children watched a wall lizard scurry across the path.

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French:lézard des murailles, ...
German:Mauereidechse, ...
Italian:lucertola muraiola, ...
Spanish:lagartija, lagarto de pared, ...
Portuguese:lagartixa, lagarto do gênero Podarcis, ...
Chinese:墙壁蜥蜴, 壁蜥, ...
Japanese:ニホンカナヘビ, ポダルシス属トカゲ, ...
Arabic:سِحلِيَّة الجُدران, سِحْلِيَّة الجِدْران, ...
Hebrew:לְטָאַת קִיר, לְטָאָה קִירִית, ...
Russian:стенная ящерица, ящерица рода Podarcis, ...
Ukrainian:стіна ящірка, ящірка роду Podarcis, ...
Hindi:दीवार की छिपकली, दीवार छिपकली, ...
Bengali:দেয়াল টিকটিকি, প্রাচীর গিরগিটি, ...
Catalan:sargantana comuna, llangardaix de paret, ...
Czech:ještěrka zední, zední ještěrky, ...
Danish:murfirben, Podarcis-firben, ...
Dutch:muurhagedis, Podarcis, ...
Greek:σαύρα του τοίχου, σαύρα Podarcis, ...
Hungarian:fali gyík, ...
Khmer:ជីងចក់ជញ្ជាំង, ជីងចក់ក្នុងពូជប៉ូដារស៊ីស, ...
Korean:벽도마뱀, 포다르시스 벽도마뱀, ...
Persian:مارمولک دیواری, ...
Polish:jaszczurka murowa, jaszczurka ścienna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lagartixa, lagartixa-de-parede, ...
Romanian:șopârlă de zid, șopârlă Podarcis, ...
Swedish:murreödla, murödla, ...
Thai:จิ้งจกกำแพง, จิ้งจก, ...
Turkish:duvar kertenkelesi, ...
Vietnamese:thằn lằn tường, thằn lằn Podarcis, ...

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