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igua·na \ə̇ˈgwänə, ēˈ-\ noun Etymology: Spanish, from Arawak iwana 1. a. also gua·na \ˈgwänə\-s : any of a number of large herbivorous chiefly tropical American lizards (family Iguanidae) being typically dark-colored with a serrated dorsal crest and a gular pouch, attaining a length of several feet, and serving as an important article of human food in their native habitat b. capitalized [New Latin, from Spanish] : the type genus of Iguanidae 2. also gua·na \ˈgwänə\ or gua·no \-ä(ˌ)nō\-s : any of various large lizards: as a. : lace lizard b. : tuatara
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