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dragon lizard

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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 ft. (3 m): 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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