tolypeutine,a.andn.Zool.|tɒlɪˈpjuːtaɪn| [f.mod.L. Tolypeutes + -ine1.] a.adj. Belonging to the genus Tolypeutes of armadillos. b.n. An armadillo of this genus. 1885Stand.Nat.Hist. (1888) V. 50 The Apars, or Tolypeutines, exhibit the extreme of modification in the family.