Definition of tuco-tuco in English:

tuco-tuco

nounPlural tuco-tucosˈtuːkəʊˌtuːkəʊˌto͞okō ˈto͞okō

A burrowing ratlike rodent native to South America.
栉鼠
Family Ctenomyidae and genus Ctenomys: numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike the more than 50 other tuco-tuco species that live mostly solitary lives, C. sociabilis lives in colonies.
- Almost entirely subterranean, colonial tuco-tucos rarely leave their burrows except for brief forays to collect the grassy vegetation on which they feed.
- The one known exception is the social tuco-tuco, found in Argentina, which lives in colonies.
- This long-term line of research focuses on tuco-tucos as a model for the study of diversification.
- The name ‘tuco-tuco’ comes from alarm calls in response to danger; other calls are also known in the more social species.

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative of the call of some species.

Definition of tuco-tuco in US English:

tuco-tuco

nounˌto͞okō ˈto͞okō

A burrowing ratlike rodent native to South America.
栉鼠
Family Ctenomyidae and genus Ctenomys: numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- This long-term line of research focuses on tuco-tucos as a model for the study of diversification.
- The one known exception is the social tuco-tuco, found in Argentina, which lives in colonies.
- Almost entirely subterranean, colonial tuco-tucos rarely leave their burrows except for brief forays to collect the grassy vegetation on which they feed.
- Unlike the more than 50 other tuco-tuco species that live mostly solitary lives, C. sociabilis lives in colonies.
- The name ‘tuco-tuco’ comes from alarm calls in response to danger; other calls are also known in the more social species.

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative of the call of some species.

词汇	tuco-tuco
释义	Definition of tuco-tuco in English: tuco-tuco nounPlural tuco-tucosˈtuːkəʊˌtuːkəʊˌto͞okō ˈto͞okō A burrowing ratlike rodent native to South America. 栉鼠 Family Ctenomyidae and genus Ctenomys: numerous species Example sentencesExamples Unlike the more than 50 other tuco-tuco species that live mostly solitary lives, C. sociabilis lives in colonies. Almost entirely subterranean, colonial tuco-tucos rarely leave their burrows except for brief forays to collect the grassy vegetation on which they feed. The one known exception is the social tuco-tuco, found in Argentina, which lives in colonies. This long-term line of research focuses on tuco-tucos as a model for the study of diversification. The name ‘tuco-tuco’ comes from alarm calls in response to danger; other calls are also known in the more social species. Origin Mid 19th century: imitative of the call of some species. Definition of tuco-tuco in US English: tuco-tuco nounˌto͞okō ˈto͞okō A burrowing ratlike rodent native to South America. 栉鼠 Family Ctenomyidae and genus Ctenomys: numerous species Example sentencesExamples This long-term line of research focuses on tuco-tucos as a model for the study of diversification. The one known exception is the social tuco-tuco, found in Argentina, which lives in colonies. Almost entirely subterranean, colonial tuco-tucos rarely leave their burrows except for brief forays to collect the grassy vegetation on which they feed. Unlike the more than 50 other tuco-tuco species that live mostly solitary lives, C. sociabilis lives in colonies. The name ‘tuco-tuco’ comes from alarm calls in response to danger; other calls are also known in the more social species. Origin Mid 19th century: imitative of the call of some species.
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