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Webster 1913 Edition


Peludo


Pe-lu′do

,
Noun.
[Sp.
peludo
hairy.]
(Zool.)
The South American hairy armadillo (
Dasypus villosus
).

Definition 2024


peludo

peludo

English

Noun

peludo (plural peludos or peludoes)

  1. A South American hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus.

Portuguese

Etymology

pelo + -udo

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ˈlu.ðu/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧lu‧do

Adjective

peludo m (feminine singular peluda, masculine plural peludos, feminine plural peludas, comparable)

  1. (of a person) Having a lot of hair on the body; hairy; furry; hirsute.
  2. (of a animal) Having a lot of fur; hairy; furry.
  3. (of a body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it; hairy; furry; hirsute.

Inflection


Spanish

Etymology

pelo + -udo; compare Portuguese peludo, French poilu.

Adjective

peludo m (feminine singular peluda, masculine plural peludos, feminine plural peludas)

  1. hairy
  2. furry, fuzzy
  3. hairball-like

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Related terms

Noun

peludo m (plural peludos)

  1. (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) piss-up, boozer