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tatouay
[ tat-oo-ey, tah-too-ahy ]
/ ˈtæt uˌeɪ, ˌtɑ tuˈaɪ /
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noun
a naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicintus, of tropical South America.
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Origin of tatouay
1825–35; <Spanish tatuay<Portuguese <Guarani tatu-ai, equivalent to tatu armadillo + ai worthless, lazy
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British Dictionary definitions for tatouay
tatouay
/ (ˈtætʊˌeɪ, ˌtɑːtʊˈaɪ) /
noun
a large armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, of South America
Word Origin for tatouay
C16: from Spanish tatuay, from Guarani tatu ai, from tatu armadillo + ai worthless (because inedible)
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