VARANUS

Varanus, genus Varanus

(noun) type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Va*ra"nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Ar. waran, waral; cf. F. varan, from the Arabic.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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