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teledu
[ tel-i-doo ]
noun
- a small, dark-brown, badgerlike mammal, Mydaus javensis, of the mountains of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, having a white stripe down the back, and ejecting a foul-smelling secretion when alarmed.
teledu
/ ˈtɛlɪˌduː /
noun
- a badger, Mydaus javanensis, of SE Asia and Indonesia, having dark brown hair with a white stripe along the back and producing a fetid secretion from the anal glands when attacked
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teledu1
1815–25; < Sumatran Malay tələdu (spelling teledu )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teledu1
C19: from Malay
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Example Sentences
The teledu of Java (Mydaus meliceps) is the worst of the family in this respect, and almost equals the skunk.
From Project Gutenberg
This animal has an upturned snout, which is described as closely resembling that of Mydaus, the Teledu.
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