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Definition of common wall lizard
common wall lizard
Plural:common wall lizards
common wall lizard Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A small, agile species of lizard (Podarcis muralis) native to widespread areas of Europe and introduced to parts of North America, typically found inhabiting rocky environments, stone walls, and urban habitats.
Example
"While exploring the ancient ruins in Italy, we paused to watch a common wall lizard darting between the sunlit stones."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The common name derives from the species' widespread distribution across Europe and its characteristic habit of basking and hunting on stone walls, rocks, and masonry.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Common wall lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/common wall lizard