tatusiid

tatusiid
tatusiid, a. and n. Zool.
(təˈtuːsɪɪd)
[ad. mod.L. Tatusiidæ, pl., f. Tatusia, f. Tupi tatu: see tatou and -id3.]
a. adj. Belonging to the family Tatusiidæ of armadillos, typified by the genus Tatusia. b. n. An armadillo of this family.

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  • Tatusiid — Ta*tu si*id, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any armadillo of the family {Tatusiid[ae]}, of which the peba and mule armadillo are examples. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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