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coendou

coendou noun: a prehensile-tailed tree-dwelling porcupine, of genus Coendou, found in Central and South America.

coendou: a prehensile-tailed tree-dwelling porcupine, of genus Coendou, found in Central and South America
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Noun

coendou (plural coendous)

  1. A prehensile-tailed tree-dwelling porcupine, of genus Coendou, found in Central and South America.
    Synonyms:
    prehensile-tailed porcupine, Brazilian porcupine

Synonyms of coendou

Forms of coendou

pluralcoendous
alternative form (obsolete)coendoo

Origin of coendou

From New Latin, from Old Tupi kûandu.

Questions about coendou

What does coendou mean?
Coendou means a prehensile-tailed tree-dwelling porcupine, of genus Coendou, found in Central and South America.
What part of speech is coendou?
Coendou is a noun.
What is the plural of coendou?
The plural of coendou is coendous.

Words near coendou in the dictionary

  1. coendemic
  2. coendemicity
  3. coendocytosis
  4. coendoo
  5. coendoos
  6. coendou
  7. coendous
  8. coends
  9. coendure
  10. coendured
  11. coendures

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