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Where does “leguaan” come from?

leguaan (Dutch) comes from French [[iguane, from Spanish iguana, from Taíno iwana — iguana.

leguaan (Dutch): An iguana; lizard of the family Iguanidae;...

Definitions

  1. An iguana; lizard of the family Iguanidae;...

Ancestry of “leguaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French[[iguane—
2Spanishiguanaiguana
3Taínoiwanaiguana

Words derived from “leguaan”

  • Leguan
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