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Meaning of bulau | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An East Indian insectivorous mammal (Echinosorex gymnura), somewhat like a rat in appearance, but allied to the hedgehog.

archaic, no-plural

Examples

“The bulau, of Sumatra, has a few stout bristly hairs scattered among the fur of its back, and gives the first indication of a tendency toward the production of spines.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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