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varanus

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1. Varanus, genus Varanusnoun

   type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae

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1. varanus

   Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recognized. Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. The adult length of extant species ranges from 20 cm (7.9 in) in some species, to over 3 m (10 ft) in the case of the Komodo dragon, though the extinct varanid known as megalania (Varanus priscus) may have been capable of reaching lengths more than 7 m (23 ft). Most monitor species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known. While most monitor lizards are carnivorous, eating eggs, smaller reptiles, fish, birds, insects, and small mammals, some also eat fruit and vegetation, depending on where they live.

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1. varanus

   Varanus is a genus of reptiles in the family Varanidae, including the well-known Komodo dragons and monitor lizards. Members of this genus are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, characterized by elongated bodies, a forked tongue, sharp claws and distinctive scaled skin. They can range greatly in size, from smaller species around 20 cm in length to the largest, the Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 3 meters.

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1. Varanusnoun

   a genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Ar. uaran, uaral; cf. F. varan, from the Arabic.]

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1. Varanus

   var′a-nus, n. the typical genus of Varanidæ, a family of eriglossate lacertilians, a monitor.—n. Var′an, a varanoid lizard.—adj. Var′anoid.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of varanus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of varanus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=varanus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanus
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/varanus
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=varanus