marine iguana
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Noun
[edit]marine iguana (plural marine iguanas)
- A species of iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, native to the Galápagos Islands, that can forage in the water.
- 1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 44:
- Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea.