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The term dragon, according to context, may be referring to:

;Dragons of ancient mythology:

• Chinese dragon, mythical creature

• European dragon, mythical creature

• Azhi Dahaka|Persian dragon (Azhi Dahaka)

;Living things named after ancient dragons:

• Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a big lizard (a reptile)

• Some small species of lizards in Australia, in the family Agamidae

• Dracaena (plant)|Dragon trees (Dracaena), the resin from which is the Dracaena (plant)|dragon's blood of mediaeval magic and alchemy

• The fruit of the pitaya cactus, often called dragonfruit.

;Other things named after ancient dragons:

• Draco (constellation) (Latin, "Dragon"), a constellation

• Dragon (zodiac), the dragon as a sign in the Chinese zodiac

Image:DragonTiles.JPG|thumb|right50px|Mahjong dragon tiles

• Red, green and white Chinese dragons in the Mahjong game, see Mahjong tiles#Honor Tiles|Mahjong tiles

• Dragon 32/64, 1980s home computers

• M47 Dragon anti-tank weapon

• Dragon (chess), a List of chess engines|chess engine

• A French rocket, Dragon (rocket)

;Dragons of modern literature and culture:

• Dragons (Middle-earth)|Middle-earth dragons, from the books by J. R. R. Tolkien

• Swamp dragon, a fictional reptile species from Terry Pratchett's Discworld

• Dragons (Pern)|Pernese dragons, from the books by Anne McCaffrey

• Black Dragon|Zagorothian Dragons, from the books by K. Excelthior Wright

• Dragon King or the Lizard King, Jim Morrison

• Dragons (Dungeons & Dragons)|Dragons in Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy role-playing games (e.g. R?ve de Dragon).

• Dragon Magazine, a Dungeons & Dragons magazine

• Dragon (band), a New Zealand band.

• Pickled dragon, a hoax involving a fake dragon foetus in formaldehyde

The word "dragon" should not be confused with dragoon, heavy cavalry units.

Last Modified:   2005-04-13