STELLION

Etymology

Noun

stellion (plural stellions)

A lizard (Laudakia stellio or Stellagama stellio), olive-green with small stellate spots, common in the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins.

Synonyms

• hardim

• hardun

• star lizard

Anagrams

• Elliston, Tonellis

Source: Wiktionary

Stel"lion, n. Etym: [L. stellio a newt having starlike spots on its back, fr. stella a star.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition