"worral" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: worrals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɹəl Etymology: From Arabic وَرَل (waral, “monitor lizard”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|وَرَل||monitor lizard}} Arabic وَرَل (waral, “monitor lizard”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} worral (plural worrals)
  1. (obsolete) a monitor lizard of Egypt, including both the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) and desert monitor (Varanus griseus). Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Anguimorph lizards Synonyms: worrel, waral

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