Iguana
Translation- Iguana
- Iguana I*gua"na, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in
Haiti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of the genus {Iguana}, a genus of large American
lizards of the family {Iguanid[ae]}. They are arboreal in
their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon
fruits.
[1913 Webster]
Note: 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Iguana — Iguane … Wikipédia en Français
iguana — noun игуана … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
iguana — 1> зоол. игуана (Iguanidae) … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
iguana — f zool игуана … Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь
iguana — f zool игуана … Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь
Iguana — Iguana, Amphibie, so v.w. Leguan … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Iguana — Taxobox name = Iguana image width = 250px image caption = Green Iguana Iguana iguana regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Squamata subordo = Iguania familia = Iguanidae genus = Iguana genus authority = Laurenti, 1768… … Wikipedia
iguana — /i gwah neuh/, n. 1. a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail. 2. any of various related lizards of the genera Iguana, Ctenosaura, Conolophus, and… … Universalium
Iguana — Iguane Iguane ver … Wikipédia en Français
iguana — noun Etymology: Spanish, from Arawak & Carib iwana Date: 1555 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;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
