American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. A large monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) native
to Indonesia. It is the largest living lizard, sometimes growing
to a length of 3 meters (10 feet). - n. An endangered species of
monitor lizard native to certain Indonesian islands east of
Java. It is the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3
meters. It is known for its ability to kill prey with its septic
saliva; the resulting septicemia can kill so quickly that it was
once suspected the lizard was venomous. - n. the largest lizard
in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands - From
Komodo (island) + dragon (Wiktionary) - After Komodo, an island
of south-central Indonesia. (American Heritage® Dictionary of
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