peba

noun

ˈpebə

plural -s

: a small armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) having nine movable bands of scutes and ranging from Texas to Paraguay

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from Tupi tatupeba, from tatu armadillo + peba flat

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