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デュメリル大蜥蜴

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
とかげ
Hyōgai Hyōgai
kun'yomi jukujikun
 デュメリルオオトカゲ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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デュメリル (dyumeriru, from French Duméril) + 大蜥蜴(おおとかげ) (ōtokage, monitor lizard)

Noun

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デュメリル(おお)蜥蜴(とかげ) or デュメリル大蜥蜴(オオトカゲ) (dyumeriru ōtokage

  1. Dumeril's monitor, Varanus dumerilii

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).