Word
iguana
Phoneticsigua·na
US/aɪˈɡwɑnə/
UK/ˌɪɡjuːˈɑːnɐ/
Definition
n. a large, long-tailed lizard that lives in warm places like the Caribbean and Central America. Many people keep them as pets because they are usually quiet and calm.
n. any of various large, long-tailed lizards of the family Iguanidae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. Often kept as exotic pets due to their relatively docile nature and manageable size.
Examples
“The iguana spends most of its day basking in the sun.”
“After moving to the tropics, he decided to keep a green iguana in a large outdoor enclosure.”
“While many species of iguana are arboreal and spend their lives in the canopy, the marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands has evolved to forage for algae in the ocean.”
Examples
simple
“The iguana spends most of its day basking in the sun.”
contextual
“After moving to the tropics, he decided to keep a green iguana in a large outdoor enclosure.”
complex
“While many species of iguana are arboreal and spend their lives in the canopy, the marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands has evolved to forage for algae in the ocean.”
Real-World Examples
“Living iguanas, for example, are herbivorous reptiles that eat leaves, flowers and fruits.” Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish iguana, from Taíno *iwana.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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