Komodo dragon

/kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdɹæɡən/

noun

Any of the endangered species Varanus komodoensis of monitor lizards native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java, the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters, known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva.

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dragon lizardgiant lizardKomodo lizardVaranus komodoensis
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Meanings

nounKomodo dragon (plural Komodo dragons)

plural Komodo dragons

  1. Any of the endangered species Varanus komodoensis of monitor lizards native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java, the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters, known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva.

    Synonyms: dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo lizard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the endangered species Varanus komodoensis of monitor lizards native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java, the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters, known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva.

Similar
dragon lizardgiant lizardKomodo lizard

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands

Similar
Komodo lizarddragon lizardgiant lizardVaranus komodoensis
Broader
monitormonitor lizardvaran
Also see
dragon lizard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Komodo (island) + dragon.

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Translations

Catalan dragó de Komodo
  • dragó de Komodolarge monitor lizard
Chinese Mandarin 科莫多巨蜥, 科摩多巨蜥
  • 科莫多巨蜥 (Kēmòduō jùxī)large monitor lizard
  • 科摩多巨蜥 (Kēmóduō jùxī)large monitor lizard
  • 科莫多龍 /科莫多龙 (Kēmòduō lóng)large monitor lizard
Czech varan komodský
  • varan komodskýlarge monitor lizard
Danish komodovaran
  • komodovaranlarge monitor lizard
Dutch komodovaraan
  • komodovaraanlarge monitor lizard
Estonian Komodo varaan
  • Komodo varaanlarge monitor lizard
Finnish komodonvaraani
  • komodonvaraanilarge monitor lizard
French dragon de Komodo, varan de Komodo
  • dragon de Komodolarge monitor lizard
  • varan de Komodolarge monitor lizard
German Komodowaran
  • Komodowaranlarge monitor lizard
Hungarian komodói varánusz
  • komodói varánuszlarge monitor lizard
Indonesian komodo, biawak komodo
  • komodolarge monitor lizard
  • biawak komodolarge monitor lizard
Irish dragan Chomódó
  • dragan Chomódólarge monitor lizard
Italian drago di Komodo
  • drago di Komodolarge monitor lizard
Malay bengkatak, komodo
  • bengkataklarge monitor lizard
  • komodolarge monitor lizard
Polish waran z Komodo
  • waran z Komodolarge monitor lizard
Portuguese dragão-de-comodo
  • dragão-de-comodolarge monitor lizard
Russian комо́дский вара́н
  • комо́дский вара́н (komódskij varán)large monitor lizard
Spanish dragón de Komodo
  • dragón de Komodolarge monitor lizard
Swedish komodovaran
  • komodovaranlarge monitor lizard
Turkish Komodo ejderi
  • Komodo ejderilarge monitor lizard
Vietnamese rồng Komodo
  • rồng Komodolarge monitor lizard
Cite this entry
APA

Komodo dragon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Komodo%20dragon

MLA

“Komodo dragon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Komodo%20dragon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Komodo dragon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Komodo%20dragon.

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