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tegu.

Any of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈteɪɡuː/
  1. Any of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae.

  2. Any of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae. In particular, any member of the genus Tupinambis, which is sometimes kept as a pet.

Where this word comes from

From teguexin, from Nahuatl tecoixin (“lizard”).

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