Definition

Noun: - The largest living species of lizard: A very large monitor lizard native to a few Indonesian islands, known for its immense size, powerful build, and carnivorous diet.

Usage

• This term is the scientific, binomial name for the animal commonly known as the Komodo dragon.
• It is used in formal, academic, and zoological contexts to refer specifically to this species.

Examples

• is an apex predator in its limited island habitat.
• The study focused on the hunting behavior of .
• Fossils suggest that evolved in Australia before colonizing its current island homes.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, belongs to the genus (monitor lizards) and the species .
• The name is often italicized in print to indicate it is a Latin scientific name.

Variants and Related Words

• Komodo dragon: The common name for .
• Komodo monitor: An alternative common name.
• Varanid: A member of the family Varanidae, which includes all monitor lizards.

Synonyms

• Komodo dragon
• Komodo monitor

Different Meanings

• This term has only one specific meaning: it refers exclusively to the Komodo dragon species and is not used in other contexts.

Noun

1. the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands