"iguanoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: iguana + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iguana|oid}} iguana + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} iguanoid (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Relating to the Iguanidae. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology, Stock characters Categories (lifeform): Reptiles
    Sense id: en-iguanoid-en-adj-eIjD~a4M Disambiguation of Stock characters: 45 4 50 Disambiguation of Reptiles: 63 12 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 7 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 57 9 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

Forms: iguanoids [plural]
Etymology: iguana + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iguana|oid}} iguana + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} iguanoid (plural iguanoids)
  1. A lizard from the taxonomic family Iguanidae.
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  2. (science fiction) A type of reptilian (reptilian alien) Categories (topical): Science fiction, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-iguanoid-en-noun-cTEiYP7S Disambiguation of Stock characters: 45 4 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 7 42 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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