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peba
[ peb-uh ]
/ ˈpɛb ə /
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Origin of peba
1825–35; short for Tupi tatu-peba, equivalent to tatu armadillo + peba low
Words nearby peba
peaty, peau de soie, peavey, peavy, pea weevil, peba, pebble, pebble dash, pebble garden, pebble heater, pebbling
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How to use peba in a sentence
The peba armadillo, T. septemcincta, is a well-known species, having an extensive range from Texas to Paraguay.
An example of this form is furnished by another Edentate, Tatusia peba, the nine-banded armadillo (Fig. 358).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. HuntingtonThe worm was first procured by Natterer from the black armadillo (D. peba), which host also harbors Pentastoma subcylindricum.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold