lacertid lizard vs lizard

lacertid lizard and lizard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacertid lizard	Yes	No	No	No
lizard	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lizard is a hypernym of lacertid lizard; that is, lizard is a word with a broader meaning than lacertid lizard:

lacertid lizard: Old World terrestrial lizard
lizard: relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

lacertid lizard (noun)	lizard (noun)
Old World terrestrial lizard	relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
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