n. A superfamily (or suborder) of New World lizards including the
a. (Zool.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the iguana. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. iguana, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Guana. ] (Zool.) Any species of the genus
☞ The common iguana (Iguana tuberculata) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana (Iguana cornuta) has a conical horn between the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. iguana, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Guana. ] (Zool.) Any species of the genus
☞ The common iguana (Iguana tuberculata) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana (Iguana cornuta) has a conical horn between the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]