iguanian
/ɪˈɡwɑniən/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling iguanas or the group of lizards that includes iguanas.
- The museum had a display of iguanian skeletons from various species.
- The iguanian features of this fossil suggest it is an ancient relative of modern iguanas.
- Herpetologists study iguanian behavior to understand how these lizards adapt to different environments.
noun
- A lizard belonging to the group that includes iguanas and their close relatives.
- Many iguanians are herbivores, but some also eat insects.
- The green iguana is one of the best-known iguanians in the pet trade.
- This desert iguanian can survive with very little water.