VARANUS

Meaning of VARANUS in English

sole genus of the lizard family Varanidae, and composed of the monitor lizards (see monitor lizard); one of the Varanidae is Varanus komodoensis, the Komodo dragon (q.v.).

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VARANUS — ˈvarənəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Arabic waran, waral monitor lizard : a genus (the type and sole …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VARANUS — (n.) A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3.
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VARANUS — ( n. ) A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VARANUS — noun a genus of very large lizards native of asia and africa. it includes the monitors. ·see monitor, 3.
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MONITOR LIZARD — noun Date: 1856 any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and …
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KOMODO DRAGON — noun Etymology: Komodo Island, Indonesia Date: 1927 an Indonesian monitor lizard ( Varanus komodoensis ) that is the largest of …
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GOANNA — noun Etymology: alteration of iguana Date: 1831 any of several large Australian monitor lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae)
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MONITOR LIZARD — Any of about 30 species of Varanus , family Varanidae), found in the Old World tropics and subtropics. Most have …
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KOMODO DRAGON — Largest living lizard ( Varanus komodoensis ), a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae. They live on Komodo Island …
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MONITOR — I. ˈmänəd.ə(r), -ətə(r) sometimes -əˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, one that reminds or warns, overseer, from …
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WATER MONITOR — noun : a very large lizard ( Varanus salvator ) of India that frequents the borders of streams, swims actively, …
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WARAL — noun or wor·ral or wor·rel ˈwȯrəl ( -s ) Etymology: Arabic waral : an African monitor ( Varanus niloticus ) …
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VARANIDAE — vəˈranəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Varanus, type genus + -idae : a family of large tropical …
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VARAN — ˈvarən noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Varanus : monitor lizard
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SAND MONITOR — noun : a large Egyptian lizard ( Varanus griseus ) that inhabits dry localities
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LACE LIZARD — noun : either of two large monitors ( Varanus varius and V. giganteus ) of Australia
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KOMODO DRAGON — kəˈmō(ˌ)dō- noun or komodo lizard Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: from Komodo Island, Indonesia : a dull brown or black …
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KABARAGOYA — kəˌbärəˈgōyə noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown : a large water monitor ( Varanus salvator ) of southeastern Asia, …
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DRAGON LIZARD — noun : an Indonesian monitor lizard ( Varanus komodoensis ) that is the largest of all known lizards and reaches …
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WATER LIZARD — () Any aquatic lizard of the genus Varanus, as the monitor of the Nile. See Monitor, n., 3.
Английский словарь Webster
MONITOR — (n.) Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp., the Egyptian species (V. Niloticus), which is useful because …
Английский словарь Webster
MONITOR LIZARD — (Varanus), any lizard of the single genus of the family Varanidae. About thirty species are recognized. Most have an elongated …
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KOMODO DRAGON — Largest living lizard ( Varanus komodoensis ), a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae. They live on Komodo Island …
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ROCK LEGUAN — - white-throated leguan капский варан (Varanus exanthematicus), степной варан (Varanus exanthematicus)
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GIANT LIZARD OF KOMODO — комодский варан (Varanus komodoensis), гигантский индонезийский варан (Varanus komodoensis)
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DESERT MONITOR — пустынный варан (Varanus griseus), серый варан (Varanus griseus)
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CAPE MONITOR — капский варан (Varanus exanthematicus), степной варан (Varanus exanthematicus)
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ROCK LEGUAN — = white-throated leguan капский варан ( Varanus exanthematicus ) , степной варан ( Varanus exanthematicus )
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GIANT LIZARD OF KOMODO — комодский варан ( Varanus komodoensis ) , гигантский индонезийский варан ( Varanus komodoensis )
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DESERT MONITOR — пустынный варан ( Varanus griseus ) , серый варан ( Varanus griseus )
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CAPE MONITOR — капский варан ( Varanus exanthematicus ) , степной варан ( Varanus exanthematicus )
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