"varanid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: varanids [plural]
Etymology: From scientific Latin Varanidae (family name). Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Varanidae|family}} Varanidae Head templates: {{en-noun}} varanid (plural varanids)
  1. Any lizard of the genus Varanus; a monitor lizard. Categories (lifeform): Anguimorph lizards Translations (any lizard of the genus Varanus): varanide [masculine] (Italian), varanídeo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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