marine iguana

noun

: a shore-dwelling seaweed-eating iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) of the Galápagos Islands that often feeds in the sea

Examples of marine iguana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sweet spot is curious grade-schoolers, tweens, and teens—the kind of kids who will come home knowing the difference between a marine iguana and a land iguana, and why that matters. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

The marine iguana is the only lizard in the world that has evolved to forage in the ocean. — Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026

Exploring the islands by small yacht is the ideal way to experience the islands, for the opportunity to walk amongst giant tortoises, see marine iguanas, snorkel with penguins and sea lion pups and watch waved albatros take flight. — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water. — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for marine iguana

• ana
• bwana
• dhyana
• donna
• fauna
• gonna
• jnana
• mana
• sauna
• tswana
• wanna
• asana