Meanings
nountegu (plural tegus)
plural tegus · alternative teju
- 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.
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Origin
- Nahuatltecoixin“lizard”
- Englishtegu
From teguexin, from Nahuatl tecoixin (“lizard”).
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Portuguese teiú, teju
- teiúlizard of the genus Tupinambis
- tejulizard of the genus Tupinambis
Russian те́гу, тупина́мбис
- те́гу (tégu)lizard of the genus Tupinambis
- тупина́мбис (tupinámbis)lizard of the genus Tupinambis
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tegu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegu
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“tegu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegu. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tegu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegu.
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