Lacertid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lacertid is a noun meaning Any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
Meaning
Any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
More Meanings
- (astronomy) A type of blazar (highly variable active galactic nucleus) that lacks spectral emission lines characteristic of quasars.
Example Sentences
In the same diagram a compact galaxy, 3C 371, and a Seyfert, 3C 120, lie very close to the Lacertids.
Lacertid scalation and body forms are similar to those of the teiids, although lacertids are usually smaller.
These reliably variable objects included three ROCOSs (OE 400, OI 090.4, and PI034-293) and two lacertids (AO 0235+164 and OJ 287).
We have identified six radio sources in the Zelenchuk (RATAN-600) catalog with two quasars, two lacertids, and two pairs of galaxies.
Word Forms
- lacertids
Synonyms for lacertid
Depending on context, synonyms include blazar.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lizards, lacertoid, lacertilian, lacertian, lacertine, loricatan.
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