teguexin

teguexin
te·guex·in

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  • Teguexin — Te*guex in, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large South American lizard ({Tejus teguexin}). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds, and birds… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • teguexin — tə̇ˈgweksə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin teguixin (specific epithet of Tupin ambis teguixin, genus of lizards), from Nahuatl tecoixin, tecuixin : a bluish black teju (Tupinambis teguixin) with pale or whitish yellow spots on the back …   Useful english dictionary

  • red teguexin — Teguexin Te*guex in, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large South American lizard ({Tejus teguexin}). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tejus teguexin — Teguexin Te*guex in, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large South American lizard ({Tejus teguexin}). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tejus rufescens — Teguexin Te*guex in, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large South American lizard ({Tejus teguexin}). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • te|guex|in — «tuh GWEHK sihn», noun. a large South American lizard resembling a monitor. ╂[< New Latin teguexin the species name < Nahuatl tecoixin lizard] …   Useful english dictionary

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