Komodo dragon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdɹæɡən/
Etymology
From Komodo (island) + dragon.
Meanings
- Any of the endangered species Varanus komodoensis of monitor lizards native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java, the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters, known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo dragons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
giant lizard (Varanus komodoensis) · Komodo lizard (Varanus komodoensis) · dragon lizard (Varanus komodoensis)
Translations (30)
ms komodo (large monitor lizard) · vi rồng Komodo (large monitor lizard) · it drago di Komodo (large monitor lizard) · fr dragon de Komodo (large monitor lizard) · sh Komodski varan (large monitor lizard) · cmn 科莫多巨蜥 (large monitor lizard) · ru комо́дский вара́н (large monitor lizard) · cs varan komodský (large monitor lizard) · sv komodovaran (large monitor lizard) · de Komodowaran (large monitor lizard) · fi komodonvaraani (large monitor lizard) · fr varan de Komodo (large monitor lizard) · mk ко́модски ва́ран (large monitor lizard) · es dragón de Komodo (large monitor lizard) · da komodovaran (large monitor lizard) · hu komodói varánusz (large monitor lizard) · id komodo (large monitor lizard) · et Komodo varaan (large monitor lizard) · ms bengkatak (large monitor lizard) · nl komodovaraan (large monitor lizard) · cmn 科莫多龍 /科莫多龙 (large monitor lizard) · ca dragó de Komodo (large monitor lizard) · cmn 科摩多巨蜥 (large monitor lizard) · nv tiníléítsoh (large monitor lizard) · ga dragan Chomódó (large monitor lizard) · pl waran z Komodo (large monitor lizard) · km បង្កួយយក្ស (large monitor lizard) · id biawak komodo (large monitor lizard) · tr Komodo ejderi (large monitor lizard) · pt dragão-de-comodo (large monitor lizard)