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monitor lizard in Malay

biawak

monitor lizard in Malay: biawak. In English, monitor lizard means any of various large carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, all of whose extant species are of genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia.

Malay words for monitor lizard

lizard of the genus Varanus
biawak

English meaning of monitor lizard

  1. noun Any of various large carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, all of whose extant species are of genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia.
  2. noun Also: the earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis, the sole member of the family Lanthanotidae).

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Questions about monitor lizard in Malay

What is the meaning of monitor lizard in Malay?
Monitor lizard in Malay is biawak.
Apakah maksud monitor lizard dalam bahasa Melayu?
Monitor lizard: biawak.
What does monitor lizard mean in English?
Monitor lizard means any of various large carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, all of whose extant species are of genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia.

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