leguaan

British

/ ˈlɛɡʊˌɑːn, ˈlɛɡjʊən /

noun

Also called: iguana. a large amphibious monitor lizard of the genus Varanus, esp V. niloticus (the water leguaan ), which can grow up to 2 or 3 m

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Etymology

Origin of leguaan

C19: Dutch, from French l'iguane the iguana

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