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WORRAL
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Noun
worral (plural worrals)
(obsolete) a monitor lizard of Egypt, including both the Nile monitor and desert monitor
Source: Wiktionary
Wor"ral, Wor"rel, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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