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Definition of grass lizard
grass lizard
Plural:grass lizards
grass lizard Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several slender, long-tailed lizards primarily belonging to the genus Takydromus, native to Asia, known for their highly elongated tails and ability to agilely navigate through tall grasses and shrubs.
Example
"The Asian grass lizard darted quickly through the dense underbrush, its exceptionally long tail trailing behind it as a counterbalance."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grass lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grass lizard