Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A typical armadillo of the family Dasypodidæ and subfamily Dasypodinæ (which see), such as the peludo, Dasypus villosus. The term has had a more extensive application. See cut under
armadillo .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) One of several species of armadillos of the genera Dasypus and Euphractus, having five toes both on the fore and hind feet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One of several
species ofarmadillo of thegenera Dasypus and Euphractus, with five toes on both the fore and the hind feet.
Etymologies
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French, Portuguese encorberto, encuberto, literally "covered".
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