teguexin

noun

te·​guex·​in

tə̇ˈgweksə̇n

plural -s

: a bluish black teju (Tupinambis teguixin) with pale or whitish yellow spots on the back

Word History

Etymology

New Latin teguixin (specific epithet of Tupin-ambis teguixin, genus of lizards), from Nahuatl tecoixin, tecuixin

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