Komodo dragon
[ kuh-moh-doh ]
/ kəˈmoʊ doʊ /
noun
a monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of certain Indonesian islands E of Java, that grows to a length of 10 feet (3 meters): the largest lizard in the world; now rare.
Origin of Komodo dragon
First recorded in 1925–30; named after
Komodo, Indonesian island, its principal range
British Dictionary definitions for giant lizard
Komodo dragon
Komodo lizard
/ (kəˈməʊdəʊ) /
noun
the largest monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of Komodo and other East Indian islands: grows to a length of 3 m (about 10 ft) and a weight of 135 kilograms (about 300 lbs.)