teledu

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛlɪˌduː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tel′i do̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tel•e•du  (tel′i do̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa 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.
  • Sumatran Malay tələdu (spelling, spelled teledu)
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
teledu / ˈtɛlɪˌduː/
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from Malay

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