"tatou" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tatous [plural]
Etymology: From Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), possibly via French. Compare tatouay. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|tpw|tatu||armadillo}} Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} tatou (plural tatous)
  1. The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
    Sense id: en-tatou-en-noun-h8BnQwKr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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