peba
[peb-uh]
Origin of peba
1825–35; short for Tupi tatu-peba, equivalent to tatu armadillo + peba low
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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 CavityGeorge. S. Huntington
The peba armadillo, T. septemcincta, is a well-known species, having an extensive range from Texas to Paraguay.
The worm was first procured by Natterer from the black armadillo (D. peba), which host also harbors Pentastoma subcylindricum.
ParasitesT. Spencer Cobbold