varan

(ˈværən)

(Animals) any carnivorous lizard of the Varinidae family found in Asia, Africa, and Australia and ranging in length up to 3 metres. Also known as: Monitor

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Noun

varan - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

monitor lizard, monitor

lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

genus Varanus, Varanus - type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae

African monitor, Varanus niloticus - destroys crocodile eggs

dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis - the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands

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