Meaning | Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles. |
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Synonyms | monitor, monitor lizard |
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Member of | Varanus, genus Varanus | type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae |
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Narrower | African monitor, Varanus niloticus | Destroys crocodile eggs |
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Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, dragon lizard, giant lizard, Varanus komodoensis | The largest lizard in the world (10 feet) |
Broader | lizard | relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail |
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Spanish | varan, varano |
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