What does "lacerta" mean?

An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

What is a synonym for "lacerta"?

Common synonyms include: big dipper, constellation, genus lacerta, lacertid, lacertid.

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An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin lacerta (“a lizard”)

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