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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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Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms.
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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
The dramatic coastline of Shete Boka National Park is tempered by the arrival of sea turtles that come to the coast to nest and the unusually large green iguanas that have adapted to the island’s northern landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The lush property is a nature lover’s dream with its tropical garden and opportunities to spy native species from iguanas to flamingos.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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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
The dramatic coastline of Shete Boka National Park is tempered by the arrival of sea turtles that come to the coast to nest and the unusually large green iguanas that have adapted to the island’s northern landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The lush property is a nature lover’s dream with its tropical garden and opportunities to spy native species from iguanas to flamingos.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iguana. Accessed 8 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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