TELEDU

Etymology

Noun

teledu (plural teledus)

A stink badger, a mammal endemic to the island of Java, Mydaus javanensis.

Synonyms

• (Mydaus javanensis): Indonesian stink badger, Javan stink badger, Malay stink badger, Sunda stink badger, stinking badger

Anagrams

• eluted

Source: Wiktionary

Tel"e*du, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An East Indian carnivore (Mydaus meliceps) allied to the badger, and noted for the very offensive odor that it emits, somewhat resembling that of a skunk. It is a native of the high mountains of Java and Sumatra, and has long, silky fur. Called also stinking badger, and stinkard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition