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Definition of: varanian
(və·rā′nē·ən) noun
One of a family of lizards (Varanidae) with tongue sheathed at the root and forked at the tip; a monitor: also var·a·nid (var′ə·nid)
—adjective Of or pertaining to the Varanidae. [<NL Varanus <Arabic waran a monitor lizard]
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