iguanid
/ih-gwah-nid/US // ɪˈgwɑ nɪd //
蜥蜴人,蜥蜴类,鬣狗,鬣蜥蜥蜴
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : any of numerous lizards of the family Iguanidae, of the New World, Madagascar, and several islands of the South Pacific, comprising terrestrial, semiaquatic, and arboreal species typically with a long tail and, in the male, a bright throat patch, including the anoles, collared lizards, earless lizards, horned lizards, and iguanas.
adj.形容词 adjective
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- : belonging or pertaining to the iguanids.
Examples
Notes on the variation, distribution, and ecology of the iguanid lizard Enyaliosaurus clarki.
The iguanid genus Sceloporus is perhaps better known than any other kind of lizard as regards its movements.
They belong to the family Iguanid, which includes some very large species.
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