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Webster 1913 Edition
Tuko-tuko
Tu′ko-tu-ko
,Noun.
[From the native name .]
(Zool.)
A burrowing South American rodent (
Ctenomys Braziliensis
). It has small eyes and ears and a short tail. It resembles the pocket gopher in size, form, and habits, but is more nearly allied to the porcupines. [Written also
tucu-tuco
.]