teguexin
English
Etymology
From Nahuatl tecoixin (“lizard”); compare tegu.
Noun
teguexin (plural teguexins)
- (zoology) A large South American lizard with yellowish spots; a gold tegu.
References
- “teguexin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.