Meaning
Any of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae.
Etymology
Origin: Indigenous languages
From teguexin, from Nahuatl tecoixin (“lizard”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
salipenterjacuarutaegudaegu
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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