tatuzinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From tatu +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ĩɲu, -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: ta‧tu‧zi‧nho

Noun

tatuzinho m (plural tatuzinhos)

  1. diminutive of tatu
  2. (Brazil) woodlouse (any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea)
    Synonyms: bicho-de-conta, tatuzinho-de-jardim, tatu-de-jardim, tatu

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