Definitions for: Iguana


[n] large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central and South America



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: common iguana, Iguana iguana

See Also: genus Iguana, iguanid, iguanid lizard

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