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Definition of jamaican iguana
jamaican iguana
Plural:Jamaican iguanas
• noun
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A large, critically endangered species of rock iguana endemic to the island of Jamaica, specifically found in the Hellshire Hills, which was rediscovered in 1990 after previously being considered extinct.
Example
"Conservationists established a captive breeding program to protect the highly vulnerable Jamaican iguana from invasive predators like mongooses."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jamaican iguana. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jamaican-iguana