"varanoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: varanoids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} varanoid (plural varanoids)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the superfamily Varanoidea of lizards, including the well-known Australian family Varanidae (the goannas). Wikipedia link: varanoid Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Anguimorph lizards
    Sense id: en-varanoid-en-noun-X09VsXe5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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