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armadillo

/ˌɑːməˈdɪləʊ

noun (plural armadillos)

A nocturnal insectivorous mammal that has large claws for digging and a body covered in bony plates. Armadillos are native to Central and South America and one kind is spreading into the southern US.

Family Dasypodidae, order Xenarthra (or Edentata): several genera.

Peccaries, tapirs, anteaters, armadillos, sloths, coatis, and others are around but hard to see....

The sloths and armadillos are rather odd mammals characteristic of South America.
In South America, a group known as the Xenarthrans developed, today represented by the anteaters, sloths and armadillos.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish, diminutive of armado 'armed man', from Latin armatus, past participle of armare 'to arm'.

单词	armadillo
释义	armadillo /ˌɑːməˈdɪləʊ / noun (plural armadillos) A nocturnal insectivorous mammal that has large claws for digging and a body covered in bony plates. Armadillos are native to Central and South America and one kind is spreading into the southern US. Family Dasypodidae, order Xenarthra (or Edentata): several genera. Peccaries, tapirs, anteaters, armadillos, sloths, coatis, and others are around but hard to see.... The sloths and armadillos are rather odd mammals characteristic of South America. In South America, a group known as the Xenarthrans developed, today represented by the anteaters, sloths and armadillos. Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish, diminutive of armado 'armed man', from Latin armatus, past participle of armare 'to arm'. Rhymes billow, cigarillo, Murillo, Negrillo, peccadillo, pillow, tamarillo, Utrillo, willow
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