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: any of various large chiefly herbivorous usually green or brownish tropical American lizards (family Iguanidae, the iguana family) that have a serrated dorsal crest and large dewlap
broadly
: any of various large lizards
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With tegus, iguana, and several species of semi-aquatic monitors, Florida is under a big-lizard invasion.
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Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The coldest air of the season is expected across Florida on Saturday morning with even the potential for falling iguanas!
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Buyers will find small tiger and iguana graphics on the windows of the rear doors.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Immobilized iguanas appear to be sleeping or dead but will wake up and move normally when temperatures warm.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The coldest air of the season is expected across Florida on Saturday morning with even the potential for falling iguanas!
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Buyers will find small tiger and iguana graphics on the windows of the rear doors.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Immobilized iguanas appear to be sleeping or dead but will wake up and move normally when temperatures warm.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iguana. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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iguana
noun
igua·na
i-ˈgwän-ə 
: any of various large plant-eating tropical American lizards that have a ridge of tall scales along the middle of the back and loose skin hanging below the neck
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