Category:Tatouay

Tat"ou*ay, n. Etym: [of brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, f. tatou.] (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.