"teju" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tejus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} teju (plural tejus)
  1. Alternative form of tegu (“South American lizard”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tegu (extra: South American lizard)
    Sense id: en-teju-en-noun-vCOZbXFz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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