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IGUANIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
New World lizards
Synonyms:
family Iguania; family Iguanidae; Iguania; Iguanidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Iguania" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Iguania"):
Anolis; genus Anolis (New World chameleons)
Basiliscus; genus Basiliscus (a reptile genus of Iguanidae)
genus Phrynosoma; Phrynosoma (horned lizards)
genus Urosaurus; Urosaurus; genus Uta; Uta (a reptile genus of Iguanidae)
genus Sceloporus; Sceloporus (spiny lizards)
Gambelia; genus Gambelia (leopard lizards)
Crotaphytus; genus Crotaphytus (collared lizards)
genus Holbrookia; Holbrookia (earless lizards)
genus Uma; Uma (fringe-toed lizard)
Callisaurus; genus Callisaurus (zebra-tailed lizard)
genus Sauromalus; Sauromalus (chuckwallas)
Dipsosaurus; genus Dipsosaurus (desert iguanas)
Amblyrhynchus; genus Amblyrhynchus (marine iguanas)
genus Iguana (type genus of the Iguanidae)
iguanid; iguanid lizard (lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males)
Holonyms ("Iguania" is a member of...):
Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)
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