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Definition of Marine iguana
1. Noun. Shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands.
Generic synonyms: Iguanid, Iguanid Lizard
Group relationships: Amblyrhynchus, Genus Amblyrhynchus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marine Iguana
Literary usage of Marine iguana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"The marine iguana spends much of its day sunbathing in an elevated position, ...
The marine iguana spends more time in the sun than other lizards, ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"One, the marine iguana, is the only seafaring lizard in the world. It takes to
the ocean to feed on seaweed. Common along the rocky shores of most islands, ..."
3. College zoology by Robert William Hegner (1918)
"The iguanas range from the southwestern United States southward through tropical
South America. The marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus ..."
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