African monitor

/ˌæfrəkən ˌmɑnədər/
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Definitions of African monitor
  1. noun
    destroys crocodile eggs
    synonyms: Varanus niloticus
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    type of:
    monitor, monitor lizard, varan
    any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
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