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Definition of Iguana

1. Noun. Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America.

Definition of Iguana

1. n. 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.

Definition of Iguana

1. Noun. Any of several members of the lizard family ''Iguanidae.'' ¹

2. Noun. Any member of the genus ''Iguana.'' ¹

3. Noun. A green iguana (''Iguana iguana''); a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Iguana

1. a tropical lizard [n -S]

Medical Definition of Iguana

1. Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidae. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in colour, and feed chiefly upon fruits. 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. Origin: Sp. Iguana, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. Guana. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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