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Komodo dragon in British English
or Komodo lizard (kəˈməʊdəʊ)
noun
the largest monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of Komodo and other East Indian islands: grows to a length of 3 m (about 10 ft) and a weight of 135 kilograms (about 300 lbs.)
Komodo dragon in American English
(kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdrægən)
a giant, flesh-eating monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) of SE Asian jungles: it is the largest living lizard, reaching a length of c. 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Word origin
after Komodo Island, IndonesiaImage ofKomodo dragon
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