Definition of Armadillo in English :

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Armadillo meaning in English

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Armadillo

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Noun

1. armadillo

burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

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Armadillo

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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

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Armadillo

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nounWord forms: plural ˌarmaˈdillos
any of a family (Dasypodidae) of burrowing edentate mammals with an armorlike covering of bony plates, ranging from the S U.S. to Argentina: they are mostly nocturnal, and a few species roll up into a ball when attacked

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Armadillo

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n. pl. ar·ma·dil·los
Any of various omnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Dasypodidae, native to southern North America and Central and South America and characterized by an armorlike covering consisting of jointed bony plates.

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