peba

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noun

An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.

Similar
nine-banded armadilloTexas armadilloDasypus novemcinctus
OriginOld Tupi peba →
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Meanings

peba1

nounpeba (plural pebas)

plural pebas

  1. An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.

PEBA2

nounPEBA (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationacronymuncountablechemistryAcronym of polyether block amide.

Peba3

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Pebam surname of Meitei origin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhaving nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay

Similar
nine-banded armadilloTexas armadilloDasypus novemcinctus
Broader
armadillo
Also see
nine-banded armadillo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Tupipeba“having a flattened shape”
  2. Englishpeba

Compare Portuguese peba. Ultimately from Old Tupi peba (“having a flattened shape”).

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APA

peba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peba

MLA

“peba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peba.

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