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komodo dragon Giant monitor lizard that lives on four islands to the e of Java, Indonesia; it is the largest lizard in the world. Length: 3m (10ft). Family Varanidae; species Varanus komodoensis.

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Ko·mo·do drag·on • n. a monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) occurring only on Komodo and neighboring Indonesian islands; the largest living lizard.

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