Komodo dragon

[kuh-moh-doh] Origin

Ko·mo·do drag·on

[kuh-moh-doh]
noun
a monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of certain Indonesian islands E of Java, that grows to a length of 10 feet (3 meters): the largest lizard in the world; now rare.
Also called dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo lizard.


Origin:
1925–30; named after Komodo, Indonesian island, its principal range
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Komodo dragon has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Komodo dragon or Komodo lizard (kəˈməʊdəʊ)
 
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the largest monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of Komodo and other East Indian islands: grows to a length of 3 m (about 10 ft) and a weight of 135 kilograms (about 300 lbs.)
 
Komodo lizard or Komodo lizard
 
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Komodo dragon
1927, named for Indonesian island of Komodo, where it lives.
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