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Definition of Matamatas
1. matamata [n] - See also: matamata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matamatas
Literary usage of Matamatas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by New York Zoological Society, Tennyson Society (1908)
"Among these were three matamatas, representing one of the most curious species
of turtles. They were collected by Mr. George K. Cherrie, of the Brooklyn ..."
2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1886)
"My men, some fifteen Brunei Malays (dubbed matamatas by the Bornean officials in
their yout h- f ul pride), were lying idly upon the verandah of their rough ..."
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