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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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The sweet spot is curious grade-schoolers, tweens, and teens—the kind of kids who will come home knowing the difference between a marine iguana and a land iguana, and why that matters.
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Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Another woman asked Graciela about her famous picture of the lady of the iguanas.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
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Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Another woman asked Graciela about her famous picture of the lady of the iguanas.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
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“Iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iguana. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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