Komodo lizard

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• Komodo lizard — noun the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands • Syn: ↑Komodo dragon, ↑dragon lizard, ↑giant lizard, ↑Varanus komodoensis • Hypernyms: ↑monitor, ↑monitor lizard, ↑varan …   Useful english dictionary

• Komodo dragon — /keuh moh doh/ 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. [1925 30;… …   Universalium

• Komodo dragon — noun An endangered species of monitor lizard native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java. It is the worlds largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters. It is known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva; the …   Wiktionary

• Komodo dragon — n. (also komodo lizard) a large monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, native to the E. Indies. Etymology: Komodo Island in Indonesia …   Useful english dictionary

• Komodo (comics) — Komodo is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. New MenThe first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the Ani Men on their clean up mission at the… …   Wikipedia

• Komodo — may refer to:* Komodo (island), an island in Indonesia; * Komodo language, a language spoken on the island Komodo in Indonesia; * Komodo dragon, a large lizard native to Indonesia; * Komodo National Park in Indonesia; * Komodo (film), a 1999… …   Wikipedia

• Komodo dragon — [kə mō′dō drag′ən] n. [after Komodo Island, Indonesia] a giant, flesh eating monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) of SE Asian jungles: it is the largest living lizard, reaching a length of c. 3.5 m (11.5 ft) …   English World dictionary

• Komodo dragon — taxobox name = Komodo dragonITIS|ID=202168|taxon=Varanus komodoensis|year=2007|date=19 June] status = VU status system = iucn3.1 image width = 256px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Scleroglossa… …   Wikipedia

• lizard — /liz euhrd/, n. 1. any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing… …   Universalium

• Lizard — For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation). Lizards Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 220–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• Komodo (island) — Infobox Islands name = Komodo image caption = locator native name = native name link = location = South East Asia coordinates= coord|8.55|S|119.45|E|region:ID type:isle|display=inline,title archipelago =Lesser Sunda Islands total islands = major… …   Wikipedia