Meaning

1 senses
  1. The monitor lizard.

More definitions
  • any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

Origin

Derived from French varan. Doublet of worral.

Derived from French varan. Doublet of worral.

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Forms

plural: varans
Singularvaran
Pluralvarans

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles:monitormonitor lizard

See also

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