monitor vs Varanus niloticus

Varanus niloticus vs monitor

monitor and Varanus niloticus both are nouns.

monitor is a verb but Varanus niloticus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No
Varanus niloticus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Varanus niloticus is a hyponym of monitor; that is, Varanus niloticus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than monitor:

monitor: any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Varanus niloticus: destroys crocodile eggs

Other hyponyms of monitor include African monitor, dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis.

monitor (noun)	Varanus niloticus (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	destroys crocodile eggs
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor (verb)	Varanus niloticus (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

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