'Stellio vulgaris' definitions:

Definition of 'Stellio vulgaris'

From: GCIDE
  • Stellion \Stel"lion\, n. [L. stellio a newt having starlike spots on its back, fr. stella a star.] (Zool.) A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In color it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Called also hardim, and star lizard. [1913 Webster]