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name
Alternative form of Pebam surname of Meitei origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Acronym of polyether block amide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Broader terms: TPE
noun
having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
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Broader terms: armadillo
History
Compare Portuguese peba. Ultimately from Old Tupi peba (“having a flattened shape”).
