goanna
[ goh-an-uh ]
/ goʊˈæn ə /
noun
any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
Origin of goanna
First recorded in 1795–1805; aphetic form of
iguana
Words nearby goanna
goalmouth,
goalpost,
goaltender,
goaltending,
goalwards,
goanna,
goat,
goat antelope,
goat cheese,
goat god,
goat island
Example sentences from the Web for goanna
The monitor is popularly known as the goanna, a name derived from the iguana, an entirely different animal.
British Dictionary definitions for goanna
goanna
/ (ɡəʊˈænə) /
noun
any of various Australian monitor lizards
Australian slang
a piano
Word Origin for goanna
C19: sense 1 changed from
iguana; sense 2 from rhyming slang
pianna