"Argentine black and white tegu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Argentine black and white tegus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Argentine black and white tegu (plural Argentine black and white tegus)
  1. the largest tegu lizard, native to eastern and central South America (Salvator merianae). Wikipedia link: Argentine black and white tegu Categories (lifeform): Lacertoid lizards Synonyms: Argentine giant tegu, black and white tegu, huge tegu Translations (lizard of the species Salvator merianae): teju guaxu (Mbyá Guaraní), teyuwasú (Nheengatu), teîugûasu (Old Tupi), teiú-gigante [masculine] (Portuguese), tegu argentino [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Argentine_black_and_white_tegu-en-noun-uE5vCPec Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Nheengatu terms in nonstandard scripts

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