| a large, brown and yellow monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia. |
pa·ren·ty  (pə-rěn'tē) n. Variant of perentie. |
| pe·ren·tie also pa·ren·ty (pə-rěn'tē) n. pl. pe·ren·ties also pa·ren·ties A monitor (Varanus giganteus) of Australia that burrows in desert areas and often grows to a length of 2.5 meters (8 feet) or more. It is the largest Australian lizard. [Probably from Diyari (Aboriginal language of south-central Australia) pirrinthi.] |
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