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单词 teiid
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teiid

[ tee-id ]
/ ˈti ɪd /

noun

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

belonging or pertaining to the Teiidae.

Origin of teiid

1955–60; <New Latin Teiidae, equivalent to Tei(us) genus name (<Portuguese tejú lizard of the genus Tupinambis<Tupi tejú, teyú) + -idae-id2

Words nearby teiid

teichoic acid, teichopsia, Teide, te igitur, teiglach, teiid, teil, Teilhard de Chardin, teind, Teisserenc de Bort, Tejano
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Example sentences from the Web for teiid

  • From the observations made by Peters (1954:28), this snake is diurnal and feeds on teiid lizards.

    The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
  • Variation, distribution, and ecology of the Mexican teiid lizard Cnemidophorus calidipes.

    The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
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