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Komodo dragon
noun
Ko·mo·do dragon
kə-ˈmō-dō- 
: an Indonesian monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) that is the largest of all known lizards and may attain a length of 10 feet (3 meters)
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However, because every individual would be genetically identical, Komodo dragon mothers and their daughters would be more vulnerable to disease and environmental changes than a genetically-varied group.
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25 Aug. 2020
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Corryn Wetzel,
National Geographic,
25 Aug. 2020
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Komodo dragon
noun
Ko·mo·do dragon
kə-ˈmōd-ō-
: a lizard of Indonesia that is the largest of all known lizards and may grow to be 10 feet (3 meters) long
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