Illustration of iguana
: 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
Examples of iguana in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The cayos—or keys—are plops of milky sand ringed by bright verdigris; the waters are roaming territory for squid, turtles, pelicans, and iguanas.
—
Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
Photograph: Getty Images Tales of flights filled with service peacocks, service rabbits, service monkeys, service turkeys, and service iguanas have become an internet cottage industry.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2020
However, if iguanas are immobilized for too long during extended cold snaps, their digestive systems can sour and create deadly bacterial infections.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for iguana 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
Photograph: Getty Images Tales of flights filled with service peacocks, service rabbits, service monkeys, service turkeys, and service iguanas have become an internet cottage industry.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2020
However, if iguanas are immobilized for too long during extended cold snaps, their digestive systems can sour and create deadly bacterial infections.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for iguana
Articles Related to iguana
Dictionary Entries Near iguana
Cite this Entry
“Iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iguana. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share