iguana

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 Iguanidæ. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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 ]