"tajassu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tajassus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tajaçu, apparently from an Old Tupi word for pig. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt-BR|tajaçu}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tajaçu, {{uder|en|tpw|-}} Old Tupi Head templates: {{en-noun}} tajassu (plural tajassus)
  1. (zoology, dated) The common or collared peccary. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Zoology

Inflected forms

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