iguana

[US]/ɪ'gwɑːnə/
[UK]/ɪ'ɡwɑnə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a large tropical American lizard with a spiny crest, found in Central and South America.

Example Sentences

An iguana slithered across the path.

The iguana basked in the sun on the rock.

The iguana changed its color to blend in with its surroundings.

I spotted an iguana climbing up the tree.

The iguana flicked its tongue to sense the environment.

An iguana shedding its skin is a natural process.

The iguana's tail is long and powerful.

Iguanas are often found in tropical regions.

The iguana's scales provide protection from predators.

Iguanas are known for their excellent climbing abilities.

The iguana's eyes have a distinctive shape and color.

Real-world Examples

Beautiful animal and not your normal iguana.

Source: Connection Magazine

They're the only iguanas that can swim and forage underwater!

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

So this is actually jolly green, he's a rescue iguana.

Source: Connection Magazine

Marine iguanas lay their eggs in sand.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

On flat ground, a baby iguana can outrun a racer snake.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

The iguana jumped into the water and swam away.

Source: VOA Special English Education

Iguanas are not an ingredient on Australia's longest ever continuous pizza.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Now we're going to write the letter 'I', as in 'Iguana'.

Source: The writing method of English letters.

Their ancestors were more like the marine iguanas living on the Galapagos Islands today.

Source: If there is a if.

Although marine iguanas are expert swimmers, they can't cross open oceans.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

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