| stellion | <zoology> A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In colour it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Synonym: hardim, and star lizard. Origin: L. Stellio a newt having starlike spots on its back, fr. Stella a star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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