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iguanid vs desert iguana

desert iguana vs iguanid

iguanid and desert iguana both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iguanid Yes No No No
desert iguana Yes No No No
As nouns, desert iguana is a hyponym of iguanid; that is, desert iguana is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iguanid:
  • iguanid: lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
  • desert iguana: small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
iguanid (noun) desert iguana (noun)
lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Difference between iguanid and desert iguana

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