noun🔗ShareA green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet"My neighbor has a pet iguana, which she keeps in a large cage in her backyard. "animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn zoology, any member of the genus Iguana"The zookeeper pointed to the large green iguana sunning itself on a rock. "animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColloquially, in America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae."While vacationing in Florida, we saw a large green iguana sunning itself on a rock near the pool. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor -- see leguan"While searching for wildlife near the river in Zambia, the guide pointed out a large Nile monitor lizard and casually said, "The locals sometimes call that an iguana, although it's technically a leguan." "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColloquially, in Australia, any member of the genus Varanus -- see goanna"The farmer saw an iguana basking in the sun near the shed. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading