cabassou

English

Cabassous unicinctus

Alternative forms

kabassou

Etymology

From French kabassou.

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkæbəsuː/

Noun

cabassou (plural cabassous)

(obsolete) The southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

Synonyms

(Cabassous unicinctus): twelve-banded armadillo

Translations

armadillo

French: kabassou m
Wayana: lahpo

References

Southern naked-tailed armadillo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cabassous unicinctus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cabassous unicinctus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Cabassous unicinctus in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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