Main Entry: igua·na

Pronunciation: \i-ˈgwä-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Arawak & Carib iwana

Date: 1555

: any of various large chiefly herbivorous usually green or brownish tropical American lizards (family Iguanidae, the iguana family) that have a serrated dorsal crest and large dewlap; broadly : any of various large lizards

[iguana illustration]