Category:Stellion

Stel"lion, n. Etym: [l. stellio a newt having starlike spots on its Back, fr. stella a star.] (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.