Definition of Iguana. Meaning of Iguana. Synonyms of Iguana

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Definition of Iguana

Iguana
Iguana 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.

Meaning of Iguana from wikipedia

- Iguana (/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/, Spanish: [iˈɣwana]) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America,...
- The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, sal****er iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only...
- The green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as the American iguana or the common green iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard...
- Look up iguana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iguana is a genus of herbivorous lizards. Iguana may also refer to: in America, any member of Iguanidae...
- Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana or black spiny-tailed iguana, is an iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America. It has...
- green iguana (Iguana iguana) over the black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) in the region, though both are eaten. Common recipes for the iguana include...
- blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi), also known commonly as the Grand Cayman ground iguana, the Grand Cayman blue iguana, and the Cayman Island rock iguana, is...
- The desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is an iguana species found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the Southwestern United States and northwestern...
- family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana. Iguanidae is thought to be the...
- Rock Iguana may refer to: The Rock Iguana, Iggy Pop, American punk rock singer and occasional actor Rock iguana (lizard) any species of the Genus Cyclura...