stellion

stellion · noun — A lizard (Laudakia stellio or Stellagama stellio). It is olive-green with small stellate spots, commonly found in the rocky areas around the Mediterranean.

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Etymology

From Latin stellio (“a newt with starlike spots on its back”), from stella (“star”).

noun

A lizard (Laudakia stellio or Stellagama stellio). It is olive-green with small stellate spots, commonly found in the rocky areas around the Mediterranean.

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Words closest in meaning

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stellio 77% match — The agamid lizard Laudakia stellio. vs stellion →
stellerine 59% match — steller; a kind of sea cow vs stellion →
hardun 59% match — Synonym of stellion (a kind of lizard) vs stellion →
stilter 53% match — Any long-legged wading bird. vs stellion →
estoile 52% match — A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet. vs stellion →
coleto 50% match — A starling of species Sarcops calvus, endemic to the Philippines. vs stellion →
stelic 50% match — Synonym of stelar. vs stellion →
stylid 50% match — A ridge on the molar tooth of some animals vs stellion →