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Webster 1913 Edition
Iguana
I-gua′na
,Noun.
[Sp.
iguana
, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Guana
.] (Zool.)
Any species of the genus
Iguana
, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidæ
. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits. ☞ The common iguana (
Iguana tuberculata
) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana (Iguana cornuta
) has a conical horn between the eyes. Webster 1828 Edition
Iguana
IGU`ANA
,Noun.
Definition 2025
iguana
iguana
English
Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Noun
iguana (plural iguanas)
- Any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
- Any member of the genus Iguana.
- A green iguana (Iguana iguana); a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
Translations
any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae
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any member of the genus Iguana
a green iguana (Iguana iguana)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From Spanish iguana, from Taino iwana.
Pronunciation
Noun
iguana f
Declension
declension of iguana
Spanish
Etymology
From Taino iwana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ˈɡwa.na/
Noun
iguana f (plural iguanas)
Descendants
- English: iguana
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iɡʋˈɑnɑ]
- Hyphenation: i‧gu‧a‧na
Noun
iguana (definite accusative iguanayı, plural iguanalar)
Declension
declension of iguana