The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . ata). warmer parts of America, of the genus Iguana;also, some similar lizard of a related be9^known species is the tnberculated iguana, /.tuherculata, of the \\est Indies and South America. Itattains a lengtli of .^i feet or more, and presents a ratherformidable ajipearance, but is inolfensive unless molested;it feeds upon vegetables, and its flesh is much used forfood. The tail is very long, compressed, and tapering; arow of scales along the back is de
The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . ata). warmer parts of America, of the genus Iguana;also, some similar lizard of a related be9^known species is the tnberculated iguana, /.tuherculata, of the \\est Indies and South America. Itattains a lengtli of .^i feet or more, and presents a ratherformidable ajipearance, but is inolfensive unless molested;it feeds upon vegetables, and its flesh is much used forfood. The tail is very long, compressed, and tapering; arow of scales along the back is develojied into a sermtecrest or dorsal ridge; the head iscovered with scaly plates ;and the thrtKit has a largo dewlap. The iguana is of arbo-real habits, spending nnich of the time in trees and bushes,basking in the suti. It is eimily approached, and is oftencaptured by means of a noiwe attached toastick. Its col-onition is variegated with brownish, greenish, and yellow,ish lints. 2. [/•] The typieul and leading genus ofthe family Iguanido-. n was fonnerly of great ex-tent, but ianow restricted to /. tuberculaia (see above),. of Richt side of lower jaw. a. «, two upi>cr molars, external view;*, same view; r, view of mature lower molar; J,internal viewof same. 3. Kany. 4. Horn, mutual attrition. There does not appear to have been anydermal armor. Several genera besiiles Iguanodon havebeen refenxd to this family, as Ilg/mlophotlon, Serlido-saums, and others; its limits vary with ditfcrent (i-gwanoid), a. and 7i- Same astli/(fni(ni. Iguvine (igu-vin), «. Same as Eugubine. ihleite ihleite (elf-It), n. [After one Ilile, superin-tendent ofminos at Mugrau, Bohemia.] Ahydrous iron sulphate forming an orange-yel-low efflorescence on graphite at Mugiau, Bohe-mia, derived from the alteration of pyrites. ihram (i-ram), II. [Ar., y ;i.\ feet wiiie, oiiu of whichis girded around tlie waist, and the ot
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