| tatouay | <zoology> An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Synonym: tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo. Origin: Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. Tatu, F. Tatou. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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