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Tucan

Tu-can′

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
The Mexican pocket gopher (
Geomys Mexicanus
). It resembles the common pocket gopher of the Western United States, but is larger. Called also
tugan
, and
tuza
.

Definition 2024


tucan

tucan

See also: tucán and túcán

English

Alternative forms

Noun

tucan (plural tucans)

  1. The hispid pocket gopher (Orthogeomys hispidus).


Romanian

Un tucan

Etymology

From Italian tucano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈkan/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧can

Noun

tucan m (plural tucani)

  1. toucan

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