varanid

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noun

Any lizard of the genus Varanus; a monitor lizard.

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Meanings

nounvaranid (plural varanids)

plural varanids

  1. Any lizard of the genus Varanus; a monitor lizard.

    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.

    2017 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian

Origin

From scientific Latin Varanidae (family name).

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Translations

Italian varanide
  • varanideany lizard of the genus Varanus
Portuguese varanídeo
  • varanídeoany lizard of the genus Varanus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

varanid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varanid

MLA

“varanid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varanid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “varanid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varanid.

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