- xenurus
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xenurus
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xenurus — zə̇ˈn(y)u̇rəs Etymology: New Latin, from xen + urus synonym of cabassous * * * Xenurus /zē nūˈrəs/ noun (Gr ourā tail) a genus of armadillos in which the tail is almost without plates • • • Main Entry: ↑xeno … Useful english dictionary
Xenurus hispidus — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Xenurus unicinctus — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Xenurus unicinctus — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) An armadillo ({Xenurus unicinctus}), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cabassou — Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kabassou — Cabassou Ca*bas sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s s[=oo]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({Xenurus unicinctus} and {Xenurus hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also {kabassou}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broad-banded armadillo — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) An armadillo ({Xenurus unicinctus}), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tatouary — Tatouay Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) An armadillo ({Xenurus unicinctus}), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tatouay — Tat ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.] (Zo[ o]l.) An armadillo ({Xenurus unicinctus}), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Niobrara Formation — Stratigraphic range: Coniacian Campanian Type Geological formation Sub units Smoky Hill Chalk Member Fort Hays Limestone Member Underlies Pierre Shale … Wikipedia
