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tatou
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tatou has 1 sense
- tatou(n = noun.animal) giant armadillo, priodontes giganteus, tatu - about three feet long exclusive of tail; Array is a kind of armadillo
CIDE DICTIONARY
tatou, n. [Cf. Tatouay.].
The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas ) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves. [1913 Webster]
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