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varan Meaning
Wordnet
varan (n)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Webster
varan (n.)
The monitor. See Monitor, 3.
varan Sentence Examples
- The Komodo varan, known for its deadly venom, is the world's heaviest lizard.
- The lace monitor varan, with its intricate pattern, is found in Australia and New Guinea.
- The savannah monitor varan, commonly kept as a pet, is a large and powerful reptile.
- The crocodile monitor varan, an ambush predator, hunts along riverbanks and estuaries.
- The emerald tree varan, with its bright green scales, lives in the trees of Southeast Asia.
- The blue-tongued varan, while non-venomous, has a distinctive blue tongue for defense.
- Varanus salvator, also known as the water monitor, is a semi-aquatic species found in Southeast Asia.
- The pygmy varan, the smallest species of monitor lizard, measures only about 7 inches in length.
- The Timor monitor varan, once considered extinct, was rediscovered in 1994 on the island of Timor.
- Varans play a crucial role in ecosystems, maintaining rodent populations and influencing nutrient cycling.
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any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodilesThe monitor. See Monitor, 3.
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The Komodo varan, known for its deadly venom, is the world's heaviest lizard.
The lace monitor varan, with its intricate pattern, is found in Australia and New Guinea.
The savannah monitor varan, commonly kept as a pet, is a large and powerful reptile.
The crocodile monitor varan, an ambush predator, hunts along riverbanks and estuaries.
