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iguana definition

igua·na (i gwä′nə, ē-)

noun

any of a large family (Iguanidae) of mostly American tree, ground, or marine lizards; esp., any of a genus (Iguana) of harmless, large, tropical American lizards that feed on insects or vegetation and have a row of spines from neck to tail

Etymology: Sp < native SAm (Arawak) iuana

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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