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iguanid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any lizard of the family Iguanidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: iguanid lizard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lizard

Narrower terms: common iguana, iguana, Iguana iguana, marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus, zebra-tailed lizard, gridiron-tailed lizard, Callisaurus draconoides, fringe-toed lizard, Uma notata, earless lizard, collared lizard, leopard lizard, spiny lizard, side-blotched lizard, sand lizard, Uta stansburiana, tree lizard, Urosaurus ornatus, horned lizard, horned toad, horny frog, basilisk, American chameleon, anole, Anolis carolinensis

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