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mabouyas

mabouyas is the plural of mabouya.

Meaning of mabouya

Noun

mabouya (plural mabouyas)

  1. Any of various skinks of the genus Eutropis.
  2. A kind of evil spirit in Caribbean folklore.
    • It represents a mabouya (evil spirit) with bended arms and legs and the virile organ in a state of action.1907, Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents (A-F, page 139)

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Questions about mabouyas

What is mabouyas the plural of?
Mabouyas is the plural of mabouya.

Words near mabouyas in the dictionary

  1. Maboko
  2. mabolo
  3. mabolos
  4. Mabon
  5. mabouya
  6. mabouyas
  7. Mabrey
  8. Mabreys
  9. Mabry
  10. mabs
  11. Mabua

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