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tatou

tatou noun: the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus).

Noun

tatou (plural tatous)

  1. The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)

Forms of tatou

pluraltatous

Origin of tatou

From Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), possibly via French. Compare tatouay.

Questions about tatou

What does tatou mean?
Tatou means the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus).
What part of speech is tatou?
Tatou is a noun.
What is the plural of tatou?
The plural of tatou is tatous.

Words near tatou in the dictionary

  1. tatoo
  2. Tatooine
  3. tatoos
  4. tator
  5. tators
  6. tatou
  7. tatouay
  8. tatouays
  9. tatouhou
  10. tatous
  11. TATP

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