Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having long fragile arms or rays, likened to the tail of a lizard: specifically applied to the ophiurans.
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Examples
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Artemis saw Hades and a lizard-tailed technician direct his attention upward, pointing at a cluster of seven overhead lights.
Artemis the Brave Joan Holub 2010
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Artemis saw Hades and a lizard-tailed technician direct his attention upward, pointing at a cluster of seven overhead lights.
Artemis the Brave Joan Holub 2010
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Artemis saw Hades and a lizard-tailed technician direct his attention upward, pointing at a cluster of seven overhead lights.
Artemis the Brave Joan Holub 2010
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But unfortunately neither this lizard-tailed bird, nor yet the fossil birds found in America, throw any light on the origin of feathers.
The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913 Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922
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No feathered creatures so closely approach the lizard-tailed birds of the oolite or the toothed birds of the cretaceous period as do these Australian and
Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Grant Allen 1873
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