Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marine iguana

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: marine igua-na
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, native to the Galápagos Islands, that can forage in the water.

Example Sentences

"Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea."

Inflected Forms

marine iguanas (plural)

Synonyms

amblyrhynchus cristatus

Questions

What does marine iguana mean?: A species of iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, native to the Galápagos Islands, that can forage in the water.

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