Meaning

1 senses

  1. The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)

More definitions
  • about three feet long exclusive of tail

Origin

From Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), possibly via French. Compare tatouay.

From Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), possibly via French. Compare tatouay.

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Forms

plural: tatous
Singulartatou
Pluraltatous

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • about three feet long exclusive of tail:giant armadillotatuPriodontes giganteus

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tattatamitatetatterB2tattle

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