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prettygoodwordtegu (TE-gu) or teju (TE-zhu) - n., any of several large predatory central and south American lizards.
About 20 species across several genera. Some species can grow up to a meter long. They are sometimes eaten, and also sometimes considered pests especially by chicken farmers (they break into henhouses). The name comes via Portuguese from the Tupi name.
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About 20 species across several genera. Some species can grow up to a meter long. They are sometimes eaten, and also sometimes considered pests especially by chicken farmers (they break into henhouses). The name comes via Portuguese from the Tupi name.
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
