varan

varan

(ˈværən) n (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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varan - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodilesmonitor lizard, monitorlizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tailgenus Varanus, Varanus - type and sole extant genus of the VaranidaeAfrican monitor, Varanus niloticus - destroys crocodile eggsdragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis - the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands