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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 island offers abundant nature experiences, including encounters with iguanas, native birds, flamingos, and seasonal whale watching.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
What do iguanas, rodents, fish and wild boars have in common?
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Higgins writes that the northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp and feral hogs are other species that need to be eradicated by fork (and other conservation efforts).
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Fish and Wildlife Service also recommends making meals of other invasive species, like northern snakehead fish, invasive carp, green iguanas and feral hogs.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
What do iguanas, rodents, fish and wild boars have in common?
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Higgins writes that the northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp and feral hogs are other species that need to be eradicated by fork (and other conservation efforts).
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Fish and Wildlife Service also recommends making meals of other invasive species, like northern snakehead fish, invasive carp, green iguanas and feral hogs.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iguana. Accessed 23 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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