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iguanid lizard vs desert iguana

desert iguana vs iguanid lizard

iguanid lizard and desert iguana both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iguanid lizard Yes No No No
desert iguana Yes No No No
As nouns, desert iguana is a hyponym of iguanid lizard; that is, desert iguana is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iguanid lizard:
  • iguanid lizard: 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 lizard (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 lizard and desert iguana

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