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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Iguana \I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in
Haiti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zool.)
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]