TEGUEXINS

Noun

teguexins

plural of teguexin

Source: Wiktionary


TEGUEXIN

Te*guex"in, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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, and birds' eggs. The closely allied species Tejus rufescens is called red teguexin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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