varan

Plural: varans

Noun

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
The monitor lizard.

Origin / Etymology

Derived from French varan. Doublet of worral.

Synonyms

monitor, monitor lizard

Scrabble Score: 8

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varan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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