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iguanid
[ ih-gwah-nid ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the iguanids.
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A review of the South American iguanid lizard genus Plica.
From Scientific American
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