tegu
/ˈteguː/noun
(复同单, 或tegus)
1- a large stocky lizard that has dark skin with pale cross-bands of small spots, native to the tropical forests of South America双领蜥。
1.1
- Genus Tupinambis, family Teiidae: several species, in particular the common tegu (T. teguixin).双领蜥属, 美洲蜥蜴科：数种, 尤指普通的双领蜥（拉丁名T. teguixin）。
词源
1950s: abbreviation of teguexin, from Aztec tecoixin 'lizard'.