- goanna
- noun Etymology: alteration of iguana Date: 1831 any of several large Australian monitor lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae)
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Goanna — bezeichnet: Goanna (Warane), eine Reptilienart Goanna (Band), eine australische Popband Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
goanna — (going to) n. will (Internet Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
goanna — [gō an′ə] n. an Australian monitor lizard … English World dictionary
Goanna — Taxobox name = Goanna image width = 240px image caption = Lace Monitor ( Varanus varius ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Scleroglossa familia = Varanidae genus = Varanus genus authority = in part… … Wikipedia
Goanna — Varanus Pour les articles homophones, voir Warrant et varant … Wikipédia en Français
goanna — I. /goʊˈænə / (say goh anuh) noun any of various Australian varanid (monitor) lizards as the common lace monitor, Varanus varius, which occurs generally throughout mainland Australia. {from iguana} II. /goʊˈænə / (say goh anuh) noun Colloquial a… …
Goanna (Band) — Goanna ist eine australische Band, die sozialen Protest mit populärer Musik verbindet. Name Gegründet wurde die Band von Shan Howard im Jahre 1970 als The Goanna Band. Der Name wurde bis 1979 behalten und anschließend in Goanna umgewandelt.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Goanna (disambiguation) — Goanna may refer to:* Goannas, Australian monitor lizards. * Goanna fish, Halosaurus pectoralis . * Goanna (band), an Australian folk rock band. * The Goanna , a codename for Australian businessman Kerry Packer, used in media reports about the… … Wikipedia
Goanna (band) — For the lizards of the same name, see Goanna Goanna is an Australian band, notable in integrating social protest with popular music. Formed by singer songwriter Shane Howard in the late 1970s, they produced three full albums, and a very rare four … Wikipedia
Goanna fish — Taxobox name = Goanna fish image caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Notacanthiformes familia = Halosauridae genus = Halosaurus species = H. pectoralis binomial = Halosaurus… … Wikipedia
goanna oil — /goʊˈænə ɔɪl/ (say goh anuh oyl) noun an oil made from goanna fat, used for a variety of purposes as a lubricant, liniment, etc …
