iguana
/ɪ.ɡjuˈɑːnə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
2
Any member of the genus Iguana.
3
In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
4
In Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).
5
Any member of the genus Varanus (see goanna).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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