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Iguana

Iguana Meaning & Definition
Iguana Definition And Meaning

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

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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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