Meanings
nounmarine iguana (plural marine iguanas)
plural marine iguanas
- A species of iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, native to the Galápagos Islands, that can forage in the water.
Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea.
1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 44
Synonyms & antonyms
nounshore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands
Similar
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Broader
iguanidiguanid lizard
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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