cabassou

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/ˈkæbəsuː/

noun

The southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

Similar
twelve-banded armadillo
Scrabble 12

Meanings

nouncabassou (plural cabassous)

plural cabassous · alternative kabassou

  1. obsoleteThe southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

    Synonyms: twelve-banded armadillo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

Similar
twelve-banded armadillo
Also see

Origin

  1. Frenchkabassou
  2. Englishcabassou

From French kabassou.

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Translations

French kabassou
  • kabassouarmadillo
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APA

cabassou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabassou

MLA

“cabassou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabassou. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabassou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabassou.

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