IGUANA - Definition

Pronunciation:		i'gwânu
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central and South America

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	Synonyms:	common iguana, Iguana iguana

	See Also:	genus Iguana, iguanid, iguanid lizard

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus {Iguana}, a genus of large American lizards of the family {Iguanid[ae]}. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits. Note: The common iguana ({I. tuberculata}) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana ({I. cornuta}) has a conical horn between the eyes.

Dream Dictionary

	Definition:	Seeing an iguana in your dream, represents harshness, cold-heartedness, fierceness, and inhuman poise. It is an indication of both hostility and unstoppable determination. The iguana may remind you of someone or some situation in your waking life that you find frightening yet awe inspiring.