Leguaan
/ˈlɛɡjʊən; ˈlɛɡʊˌɑːn/
noun
1.
(South African) a large amphibious monitor lizard of the genus Varanus, esp V. niloticus (the water leguaan), which can grow up to 2 or 3 m Also called iguana
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