['tɑ:tu:]
n.
[动]犰狳(尤指大犰狳)

[ noun ]
about three feet long exclusive of tail
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Tatou \Ta*tou"\, n. [Cf. {Tatouay}.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.