Cabassous
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of cabassous
New Latin, from French cabassou
First Known Use: circa 1948
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