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monitor lizard
This term refers specifically to the large lizards of the genus Varanus. While the word "monitor" alone is often used as a shorthand in biological contexts, the full phrase "monitor lizard" is the standard common name used to avoid ambiguity with other meanings of "monitor," such as a screen or a supervisor.
In a zoological context, these animals are noted for their intelligence and predatory behavior. The term is used across various scientific and casual registers, from field guides to academic papers on herpetology.
Meanings
Examples
The Komodo dragon is the largest species of monitor lizard in the world.
Look over there by the riverbank, I think that is a monitor lizard.
A monitor lizard uses its forked tongue to detect prey in the air.
I wonder if that monitor lizard is aggressive or if it will just ignore us.
The monitor lizard basked in the hot sun to regulate its body temperature.
Wait, is that a monitor lizard climbing up the tree?
Many species of monitor lizard are highly skilled swimmers.
The monitor lizard flicked its tongue rapidly while scanning the area.