Lizant

Lizant is a rarely used and largely obsolete term, primarily found in historical texts relating to heraldry. It describes a type of heraldic animal, specifically a lizard, depicted passant, meaning it is shown walking or moving with its right foreleg raised. The term emphasizes the posture and creature type. While "lizard" is the more common heraldic term, "lizant" specifies both the creature and its attitude. The term is archaic and not frequently encountered in modern heraldic descriptions. The use of "lizant" instead of "lizard passant" would likely be to add a sense of antiquity or formality to the blazon (the formal description of a coat of arms).