Iguana Definition

ĭ-gwänə

iguanas

noun

iguanas

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

Webster's New World

Any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.

Wiktionary

Any member of the genus Iguana.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
common iguana
Iguana iguana

Other Word Forms of Iguana

Noun

Singular:

iguana

Plural:

iguanas

Origin of Iguana

Spanish iguana, from Taino iwana.

From Wiktionary
Spanish from Arawak iwana

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition