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monitor lizard

DEFINITIONS OF: monitor lizard

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

Synonyms:
monitor, varan
Types:
African monitor, Varanus niloticus
destroys crocodile eggs
Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis, dragon lizard, giant lizard
the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
Type of:
lizard
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
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