We found 2 definitions of monitor lizard from 2 different sources.
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monitor lizard - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles | ||
monitor, varan | ||
lizard relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail | ||
genus varanus, varanus type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae | ||
african monitor, varanus niloticus destroys crocodile eggs |