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IGUANA
Etymology
Noun
iguana (plural iguanas)
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
In zoology, any member of the genus Iguana
Colloquially, in America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor -- see leguan
Colloquially, in Australia, any member of the genus Varanus -- see goanna
Anagrams
• Guiana, Inagua
Source: Wiktionary
I*gua"na, n. Etym: [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. Guana.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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