Komodo dragon

[ kuh-moh-doh ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of Komodo dragon

1
First recorded in 1925–30; named after Komodo, Indonesian island, its principal range

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British Dictionary definitions for Komodo dragon

Komodo dragon

Komodo lizard

/ (kəˈməʊdəʊ) /


noun
  1. 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.)

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