The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
teguexin — te·guex·in … English syllables
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
