lizardom

English

Alternative forms

• lizarddom

Etymology

From lizard +‎ -dom.

Noun

lizardom (uncountable)

1. The state of being a lizard, or of belonging to the world of lizards; lizards, collectively.
   • 1991, Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Ernst Gall, Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte, Volume 54, Issues 1-4, page 211:

     His pose has also advanced one step at least towards lizardom: his legs and one of his arms seem to be glued together as if expecting to coalesce into a long body and tail; his right hand looks like a hind paw; and the sway of his body suggests reptilian flexibility.

   • 1999, Donald G. Ellis, Crafting Society: Ethnicity, Class, and Communication Theory, page 71:

     So there were recognizable things such as lizards and squares, and realists argued that the abstracta of lizardom and squareness also had a real independent existence.

   • 2006, John C. Kricher, Galápagos: A Natural History, page 93:

     Like the rest of lizardom, the animals spend much time basking in the sun, heating themselves in the morning to a body temperature that ranges from 90°F (32.2°C) in the dry season to 97°F (36°C) in the wet season.

Related terms

• lizardness
• reptiledom