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water monitor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator), a large lizard native to Southeast Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Navajo: tiníléítsoh naʼałkǫ́ʼígíí — large lizard native to Southeast Asia, Varanus slavator
  • Russian: полоса́тый вара́н (polosátyj varán) — large lizard native to Southeast Asia, Varanus slavator
  • Russian: водяно́й вара́н (vodjanój varán) — large lizard native to Southeast Asia, Varanus slavator
  • Russian: кабараго́йя (kabaragójja) — large lizard native to Southeast Asia, Varanus slavator
  • Thai: เหี้ย (hîia) — large lizard native to Southeast Asia, Varanus slavator