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单词 teledu
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teledu

[ tel-i-doo ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪˌdu /

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.

Origin of teledu

1815–25; <Sumatran Malay tələdu (spelling teledu)

Words nearby teledu

Telecopier, telecottage, telecourse, telediagnosis, teledrama, teledu, telefacsimile, telefeature, teleferic, téléférique, telefilm
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Example sentences from the Web for teledu

  • The teledu of Java (Mydaus meliceps) is the worst of the family in this respect, and almost equals the skunk.

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

  • This animal has an upturned snout, which is described as closely resembling that of Mydaus, the Teledu.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for teledu

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

Word Origin for teledu

C19: from Malay
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