mabouya

noun — 2 senses

mabouya

noun

1

Any of various skinks of the genus Eutropis.

2

Arts, Folklore, History, Human sciences, Literature, Media, Publishing, Sciences 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)

Related terms: Mabuya

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