n. (Zool.) A large South American lizard (Tejus teguexin). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds, and birds' eggs. The closely allied species Tejus rufescens is called red teguexin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Tegulae [ L., a tile, dim. fr. tegere to cover. ] (Zool.) A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. tegularis, from L. tegula a tile. See Tile. ] Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement. -- Teg"u*lar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Composed of small plates, as of horn or metal, overlapping like tiles; -- said of a kind of ancient armor. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. tegumentum, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, n., and cf. Detect, Protect. ] 1. A cover or covering; an integument. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. tégumentaire. ] Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; consisting of teguments; serving as a tegument or covering. [ 1913 Webster ]