teiid

[ tee-id ]

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noun

any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Teiidae.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of teiid¹

1955–60; < New Latin Teiidae, equivalent to Tei ( us ) genus name (< Portuguese tejú lizard of the genus Tupinambis < Tupi tejú, teyú ) + -idae -id ²

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Example Sentences

From the observations made by Peters (1954:28), this snake is diurnal and feeds on teiid lizards.

From Project Gutenberg

Variation, distribution, and ecology of the Mexican teiid lizard Cnemidophorus calidipes.

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