Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A very large monitor lizard (Varanus giganteus) found in arid regions of Australia.
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- noun The largest
Australian monitor lizard orgoanna , Varanus giganteus.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Diyari (Pama-Nyungan language of south-central Australia) pirrinthi and related words in neighboring Pama-Nyungan languages.]
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Examples
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First stop: the Simpson Desert, with perentie lizards and fierce snakes.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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First stop: the Simpson Desert, with perentie lizards and fierce snakes.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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The other notable predators found here are the perentie (Varanus giganteus) and Gould’s goanna (Varanus gouldii) which can both exceed 1.6 meters (m) in length.
bilby commented on the word perentie
Varanus giganteus, a large monitor lizard found in Australia.
November 26, 2007