Teju

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tegu (“South American lizard”). alt-of, alternative

    "As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards."

  2. 2
    large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food wordnet

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chameleondragonreptile

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"As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards."

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