noun
iguana
ih-gyoo-AH-nuh
noun
1
A large tropical lizard, often green, native to the Americas and sometimes kept as an exotic pet.
"The iguana basked motionless on a warm rock all afternoon."
"They kept a pet iguana in a heated glass tank."
How to Use Iguana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big, often green, lizard — commonly the green iguana, popular as an exotic pet.
Word Forms
iguanas plural
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Etymology
From Spanish iguana, from the Taíno word iwana.