teguexin

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noun

A large South American lizard with yellowish spots; a gold tegu.

OriginNahuatl tecoixin →
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Meanings

nounteguexin (plural teguexins)

plural teguexins

  1. A large South American lizard with yellowish spots; a gold tegu.

Origin

  1. Nahuatltecoixin“lizard”
  2. Englishteguexin

From Nahuatl tecoixin (“lizard”); compare tegu.

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APA

teguexin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teguexin

MLA

“teguexin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teguexin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teguexin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teguexin.

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