iguana (ɪˈɡwɑːnə
)
Definitions
noun
- either of two large tropical American arboreal herbivorous lizards of the genus Iguana, esp I. iguana (common iguana), having a greyish-green body with a row of spines along the back: family Iguanidae
- Also called: iguanid, (ɪˈɡwɑːnɪd
) . any other lizard of the tropical American family Iguanidae
- another name for leguaan
Derived Forms
iˈguanian noun, adjectiveWord Origin
C16: from Spanish, from Arawak iwanaSponsored Links
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