lace monitor; lace goanna
A species of monitor lizard (Varanus varius) native to eastern Australia. The term is a direct loan from English, used primarily in zoological contexts.
See also: レース大蜥蜴 (レースおおとかげ)
The lace monitor is a large lizard that inhabits eastern Australia.
Have you ever seen a lace monitor at the zoo?
Variant with an interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'lace monitor', referring to the lizard's lace-like patterning.