tolypeutineadj.n.
/tɒlɪˈpjuːtʌɪn/ Zoology.
A. adj.
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Belonging to the genus Tolypeutes of armadillos.
B. n.
An armadillo of this genus.
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the world > animals > mammals > order Edentata > [noun] > family Dasypodidae (armadillo) > genus Tolypeutes (three-banded armadillo)
three-banded armadillo1800
mataco1833
tolypeutine1884
1884 J. S. Kingsley Standard Nat. Hist. (1888) V. 50 The Apars, or Tolypeutines, exhibit the extreme of modification in the family.
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adj.n.1884