Varanid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Varanid is a noun meaning Any lizard of the genus Varanus; a monitor lizard.
Meaning
Any lizard of the genus Varanus; a monitor lizard.
Example Sentences
Although fossils of giant varanids had been known since the mid-1800s, the discovery that giant lizards were still among us, albeit on a few isolated islands in far-away Southeast Asia, was met with fascination and excitement.
Word Forms
- varanids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lizards, varanine, varan, monitor, iguana, mycterosaurine.
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