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Webster 1913 Edition
Tatou
Ta-tou′
(tȧ-toō′)
, Noun.
[Cf.
Tatouay
.] (Zool.)
The giant armadillo (
Priodontes gigas
) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves.