xenurus

xenurus
\\zə̇ˈn(y)u̇rəs\
Etymology: New Latin, from xen- + -urus
synonym of cabassous

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Xenurus /zē-nūˈrəs/ noun
(Gr ourā tail) a genus of armadillos in which the tail is almost without plates
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Main Entry:xeno-

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  • Xenurus hispidus — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Xenurus unicinctus — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Xenurus unicinctus — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • xenurus — xe·nu·rus …   English syllables

  • Cabassou — Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kabassou — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • broad-banded armadillo — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tatouary — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tatouay — Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Niobrara Formation — Stratigraphic range: Coniacian Campanian Type Geological formation Sub units Smoky Hill Chalk Member Fort Hays Limestone Member Underlies Pierre Shale …   Wikipedia

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