teledu
a small, dark-brown, badgerlike mammal, Mydaus javensis, of the mountains of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, having a white stripe down the back, and ejecting a foul-smelling secretion when alarmed.
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How to use teledu in a sentence
The teledu of Java (Mydaus meliceps) is the worst of the family in this respect, and almost equals the skunk.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleThis animal has an upturned snout, which is described as closely resembling that of Mydaus, the teledu.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for teledu
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌduː) /
a badger, Mydaus javanensis, of SE Asia and Indonesia, having dark brown hair with a white stripe along the back and producing a fetid secretion from the anal glands when attacked
Origin of teledu
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