cabassou

English

Cabassous unicinctus

Alternative forms

• kabassou

Etymology

From French kabassou.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæbəsuː/

Noun

cabassou (plural cabassous)

1. (obsolete) The southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

Synonyms

• (Cabassous unicinctus): twelve-banded armadillo

Translations

armadillo

• French: kabassou m
• Wayana: lahpo

References

• Southern naked-tailed armadillo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cabassous unicinctus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Cabassous unicinctus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cabassous unicinctus in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.