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Define the word Xenurus unicinctus

"Xenurus unicinctus" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Tatouay \Tat"ou*ay\, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F.
   tatou.] (Zool.)
   An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical
   parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands
   composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long;
   the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of
   scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called
   also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
   [1913 Webster]

"Xenurus unicinctus" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Cabassou \Ca*bas"sou\ (k[.a]*b[a^]s"s[=oo]), n. (Zool.)
   A species of armadillo of the genus Xenurus (Xenurus unicinctus and Xenurus hispidus); the tatouay. [Written
   also kabassou.]
   [1913 Webster]