English Explanatory Dictionary

tegu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae.
  2. especially any of genus Tupinambis, which is sometimes kept as a pet.

Pronunciation

/ˈteɪɡuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tegu.wav

Word forms

tegu tegus teju

Etymology

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

Synonyms

salipenter jacuaru

Derived words

Argentine black and white tegu Argentine giant tegu Argentine red tegu Argentine tegu black and white tegu black and yellow tegu black tegu Colombian black and white tegu common tegu crocodile tegu gold tegu golden tegu huge tegu red tegu yellow tegu
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