iguanid: Meaning and Definition of

i•gua•nid

Pronunciation: (i-gwä'nid), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous lizards of the family Iguanidae, of the New World, Madagascar, and several islands of the South Pacific, comprising terrestrial, semiaquatic, and arboreal species typically with a long tail and, in the male, a bright throat patch, including the anoles, collared lizards, earless lizards, horned lizards, and iguanas.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the iguanids.
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