Tejidae

Te·​ji·​dae

ˈtējəˌdē,

ˈtej-

taxonomic synonym of teiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tejus, genus of lizards (from Portuguese tejú, teiú teju) + -idae

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