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goanna

American  
[goh-an-uh] / goʊˈæn ə /

noun

  1. any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).

goanna British  
/ ɡəʊˈænə /

noun

  1. any of various Australian monitor lizards

  2. slang a piano

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Etymology

Origin of goanna

First recorded in 1795–1805; aphetic form of iguana

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