iguana

FREQ #22904

n. 鬣蜥

发音

UK /ɪ.ɡjuˈɑːnə/
其它
UK /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/
US /ɪˈɡwɑnə/
US /əˈɡwɑnə/

词形变化

iguanas 复数 iguanas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

  2. 2.

    Any member of the genus Iguana.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.

    鬣蜥

    非正式
  4. 4.

    In Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).

    非正式
  5. 5.

    Any member of the genus Varanus (see goanna).

    澳大利亚

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

iguanid

相关短语

Iguana Creek marine iguana n. 海鬣蜥 ringed spinytail iguana

词源

Borrowed from Spanish iguana, from Taíno *iwana.

来源：wiktionary