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tucan.

The hispid pocket gopher (Heterogeomys hispidus).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuːkən/
  1. The hispid pocket gopher (Heterogeomys hispidus).

    obsolete · possibly · rare
Where this word comes from

Native to Mexico, from Nahuatl tuçan, togan.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.