Xenurus unicinctus

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]

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  • 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 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

  • 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

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