iguana

Everyday

1. An iguana is a large lizard with a row of spines down its back, found in hot parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean. tree →
2. The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is the only lizard that swims and feeds in the sea. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons iguanas are examples of reptiles: cold-blooded, scaly, laying eggs, and needing the sun to warm up. Green iguanas are mostly plant eaters. Charles Darwin saw marine iguanas in the Galapagos. Some people keep iguanas as pets. Phrases: «green iguana», «marine iguana».

Examples

• An iguana lay on the warm rock in the sun. tree →
• Iguanas are reptiles, so they are cold-blooded. tree →
• The green iguana eats leaves, flowers and fruit. tree →
• Marine iguanas dive into the sea to eat seaweed. tree →
• My cousin keeps an iguana in a big glass tank. tree →
• The iguana's long tail can whip at an enemy. tree →

Note

Countable; use «an» (an iguana). Stress: ig-WAH-nuh. Iguanas are lizards, not dinosaurs, although they look a little like small dinosaurs.