Armadillo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ar·ma·dil·los.
  1. any of several burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals constituting the family Dasypodidae, ranging from the southern U.S. through South America, having strong claws and a jointed protective covering of bony plates: used in certain areas for food.
noun plural -los
  1. any edentate mammal of the family Dasypodidae of Central and South America and S North America, such as Priodontes giganteus (giant armadillo). They are burrowing animals, with peglike rootless teeth and a covering of strong horny plates over most of the body
  2. fairy armadillo another name for pichiciego
Armadillo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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