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单词 tegu
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Definition of tegu in English:

tegu

nounPlural tegus ˈtɛɡuːˈteɡo͞o
  • A large stocky lizard that has dark skin with pale cross-bands of small spots, native to the tropical forests of South America.

    Genus Tupinambis, family Teiidae: several species, in particular the common tegu (T. teguixin)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some nests had clearly been raided by tegus - large black-and-white lizards common in the reserve - and jaguar footprints and scratch marks on trees near nests implicated the big cats as well.
    • The common tegu has black and white stripes or spots with smooth scales and are similar in build to monitor species.
    • Argentine Black and White tegus begin breeding here in Florida around mid March until mid April.
    • Adult Argentinian black and white tegus can have a variety of fruits and vegetables added to their diet.
    • Even though red tegus from Argentina and Paraguay are both the same species technically, I was told that those from Paraguay are smaller in size than their Argentinian counterparts.

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of teguexin, from Aztec tecoixin 'lizard'.

 
 

Definition of tegu in US English:

tegu

nounˈteɡo͞o
  • A large stocky lizard that has dark skin with pale bands of small spots, native to the tropical forests of South America.

    Genus Tupinambis, family Teiidae: several species, in particular the common tegu (T. teguixin)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Adult Argentinian black and white tegus can have a variety of fruits and vegetables added to their diet.
    • Argentine Black and White tegus begin breeding here in Florida around mid March until mid April.
    • Some nests had clearly been raided by tegus - large black-and-white lizards common in the reserve - and jaguar footprints and scratch marks on trees near nests implicated the big cats as well.
    • Even though red tegus from Argentina and Paraguay are both the same species technically, I was told that those from Paraguay are smaller in size than their Argentinian counterparts.
    • The common tegu has black and white stripes or spots with smooth scales and are similar in build to monitor species.

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of teguexin, from Aztec tecoixin ‘lizard’.

 
 
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