varanus
IPA: vɝˈɑnʌs
Root Word: Varanus
noun
- The subgenus Odatria, sometimes known as the dwarf monitor lizards, consists of small monitor lizards found in Australia and Indonesia.
- The subgenus Hapturosaurus, sometimes known as the tree monitors, consists of slender-bodied arboreal monitor lizards mostly found in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Examples of "varanus" in Sentences
- Lord Vishnu appears in the form of a varanus here.
- Varanus niloticus has been demonstrated to be capable of parthenogenesis.
- Varanidae contains the living genus Varanus and a number of extinct taxa.
- Maximum weight of Varanus salvator can be over, but most are half that size.
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