Tatou

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tatou \Ta*tou"\ (t[.a]*t[=oo]"), n. [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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tatou
       n : about three feet long exclusive of tail [syn: {giant
           armadillo}, {tatu}, {Priodontes giganteus}]