
Meaning of VARANUS
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae |
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VARANUS is a 7 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Varanus |
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| | See Also: | | family Varanidae, monitor, monitor lizard, reptile genus, varan, Varanidae | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Va*ra"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Ar. waran, waral; cf. F.
varan, from the Arabic.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It
includes the monitors. See {Monitor}, 3.
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