VARANIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Monitor lizards

Synonyms:

family Varanidae; Varanidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Varanidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Varanidae"):

genus Varanus; Varanus (type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae)

Holonyms ("Varanidae" is a member of...):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)