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Definition of Monitor lizard
1. Noun. Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles.
Exact synonyms: Monitor, Varan
Generic synonyms: Lizard
Group relationships: Genus Varanus, Varanus
Specialized synonyms: African Monitor, Varanus Niloticus, Dragon Lizard, Giant Lizard, Komodo Dragon, Komodo Lizard, Varanus Komodoensis
Generic synonyms: Lizard
Group relationships: Genus Varanus, Varanus
Specialized synonyms: African Monitor, Varanus Niloticus, Dragon Lizard, Giant Lizard, Komodo Dragon, Komodo Lizard, Varanus Komodoensis