Meaning of tuco-tuco | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of the caviomorph South American rodents of the genus Ctenomys, which have a large head, small ears, and hairy tail.

Equivalents

Examples

“Tuco-tucos groom themselves to remove loose sand from their fur by combing with the stiff bristles that grow near the bases of the hind claws.”

“The eyes of tuco-tucos are almost level with the top of the head, which is adaptive for surveying the horizon from their shelter without exposing themselves to predators.”

“The tuco-tuco is a vegetarian rodent very similar in appearance and behaviour to the ground squirrel.”

CEFR level