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teiid

[ tee-id ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Teiidae.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of teiid1

1955–60; < New Latin Teiidae, equivalent to Tei ( us ) genus name (< Portuguese ³Ù±ðÂáú lizard of the genus Tupinambis < Tupi ³Ù±ðÂáú, teyú ) + -idae -id 2
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Example Sentences

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A study of the teiid lizards of the genus Cnemidophorus with special reference to their phylogenetic relationships.

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

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