Iguana
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪ.ɡjuˈɑːnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Iguana is a noun meaning A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
Meaning
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Any member of the genus Iguana.
- (colloquial) In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
- (colloquial) In Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).
- (Australia, formerly) Any member of the genus Varanus (see goanna).
Example Sentences
Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea.
The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]
The last they had had, was an iguana one of the blacks had brought in; and though he felt disgusted at the idea of eating it, he made up into a kind of stew, and they both enjoyed it immensely.
Word Forms
- iguanas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lizard, pygmy, iguanine, iguanid, iguanomorph, iguanian.
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