tel·e·du (t l  -d  )n. A small carnivorous mammal (Mydaus javanensis) of Sumatra, Borneo, and Java, having a blackish coat and white forehead and characteristically emitting an offensive odor when disturbed. [Malay teledu.] |
teledu [ˈtɛlɪˌduː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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
[from Malay]
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