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- [tee-id]
- /ˈti ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee-id]
- /ˈti ɪd/
Definitions of teiid word
- noun teiid 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. 1
- adjective teiid belonging or pertaining to the Teiidae. 1
- noun teiid a member of the Teiidae family of lizards 0
- adjective teiid belonging to the Teiidae family of lizards 0
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Origin of teiid
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; < New Latin Teiidae, equivalent to Tei(us) genus name (< Portuguese tejú lizard of the genus Tupinambis < Tupi tejú, teyú) + -idae -id2
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Parts of speech for Teiid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teiid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.