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 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands are an endemic species and considered vulnerable. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

The islands are home to endemic species including giant tortoises, marine iguanas and Galápagos penguins, with more biodiversity details available online. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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

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