tatu

1 of 3

variant spelling of tatou

Tatu

2 of 3

Ta·​tu

ˈtā(ˌ)tü

taxonomic synonym of dasypus

Tatu

3 of 3

noun

Ta·​tu

ˈtä(ˌ)tü

plural Tatu or Tatus

: huchnom

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Portuguese tatú, tatu armadillo

Noun

Pomo

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