Ca·bas·so·us
| \ kəˈbasəwəs, ˌkabəˈsōəs \
Definition of Cabassous
: a genus of short-tailed armadillos with the third front claw very large and falcate that includes only the tatouay
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“Cabassous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cabassous. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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The first known use of Cabassous was circa 1948
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