waral

noun

wa·​ral

variants or worral or worrel

ˈwȯrəl

plural -s

: an African monitor (Varanus niloticus) that is semiaquatic, attains a length of five feet, and lives chiefly on fish and on crocodile eggs

Word History

Etymology

Arabic waral

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