About The Word Iguana
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Iguana
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What's The Definition Of Iguana?
[n] large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central and South America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Iguana: common iguana | Iguana iguana Related Terms | Find terms related to Iguana: See Also | genus Iguana | iguanid | iguanid lizard Iguana In Webster's Dictionary \I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in
Hayti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of the genus {Iguana}, a genus of large American
lizards of the family {Iguanid[ae]}. They are arboreal in
their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon
fruits.
Note: The common iguana ({I. tuberculata}) of the West Indies
and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its
flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana ({I.
cornuta}) has a conical horn between the eyes.
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