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Definition of Poyou
1. Noun. Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts.
Generic synonyms: Armadillo
Group relationships: Euphractus, Genus Euphractus
Definition of Poyou
1. n. A South American armadillo (Dasypus sexcinctus). Called also sixbanded armadillo.
Definition of Poyou
1. an armadillo of Argentina [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poyou
| poxviral poxvirus poxviruses poxy poy poyarkovite poynado poynadoes poynados poynant | poynard poynt poynted poynting poynts poyous poyse poysed poyses poysing | poyson poysoned poysoning poysons poz pozole pozoles pozz |
Literary usage of Poyou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1866)
"But independently of all other considerations, the Tatu- poyou is easily distinguished
... The poyou feeds much upon carrion, and for this reason its flesh, ..."
2. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1834)
"But independently of all other considerations, the tatu-poyou is easily distinguished
... The poyou feeds much upon carrion, and for this reason its flesh, ..."
3. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"... or else protected by a regular covering of bone-like hardness, as in the
armadillo, the poyou, the pangolin, and the scaly ant-eaters. ..."
4. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"... or else protected by a regular covering of bone-like hardness, as in the
armadillo, the poyou, the pangolin, and the scaly ant-caters. ..."
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