teledu

[ tel-i-doo ]

noun

1. 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.

teledu

/ ˈtɛlɪˌduː /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of teledu¹

1815–25; < Sumatran Malay tələdu (spelling teledu )

Word History and Origins

Origin of teledu¹

C19: from Malay

Example Sentences

The teledu of Java (Mydaus meliceps) is the worst of the family in this respect, and almost equals the skunk.

From Project Gutenberg

This animal has an upturned snout, which is described as closely resembling that of Mydaus, the Teledu.

From Project Gutenberg