water goanna en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Australia) A water dragon (type of lizard).
The Nipper, who was ferreting under water like a woolly dog, suddenly yelled like a big man and jerked up a water-goanna, swinging it around his head until he could swing it against a tree.
1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water goannas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |