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TATOUAYS
Noun
tatouays
plural of tatouay
Source: Wiktionary
TATOUAY
Tat"ou*ay, n. Etym: [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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