"leguaan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leguaans [plural]
Etymology: From French l’iguane, "the iguana", through Dutch and Afrikaans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|l'iguane}} French l’iguane Head templates: {{en-noun}} leguaan (plural leguaans)
  1. An iguana.
    Sense id: en-leguaan-en-noun-dQ2gsFIm
  2. Any of the monitor lizards Categories (lifeform): Anguimorph lizards, Iguanoid lizards Translations (any of the monitor lizards): likkewaan (Afrikaans), varaan [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-leguaan-en-noun-tA9bIzQ6 Disambiguation of Anguimorph lizards: 35 65 Disambiguation of Iguanoid lizards: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, South African English, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of South African English: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of 'any of the monitor lizards': 1 99

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2001 : Finally, a help plea yesterday from Debbie Thompson of Gonubie -- what to do about a small leguaan that had taken up residence in her \"somewhat wild\" garden with big trees, dense shrubs and hedges? http://www.dispatch.co.za/2001/01/18/editoria/CHIEL.HTM"
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          "text": "2006 : This is the view of Sazi Mhlongo, chair of the Traditional Healers's Association of SA (Thasa). It follows the recent court appearance of a sangoma and five others after police discovered the skins of various protected animals in the sangoma's house. The skins included that of a lion, leopard, puff adder and water leguaan. https://web.archive.org/web/20060926093033/http://www.pawtal.co.za/pages/article.asp?ID=337"
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