Armadillo

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also

English

Pronunciation

är'mədĭl'ō

Etymology

From Latin, then Spanish: armado, armed

Noun

armadillo (plural armadillos)

1. any of a family of burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed , protective plates
   • Texas armadillo scientific name: Dasypus novemcinctus

Related terms

• armor

See also

• xenarthra
• scutes