iguanid

[ih-gwah-nid]

noun

1. 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

1. belonging or pertaining to the iguanids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of iguanid¹

< New Latin Iguanidae, equivalent to Iguan ( a ) name of genus ( iguana ) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

A review of the South American iguanid lizard genus Plica.

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