armadillo
ar·ma·dil·lo
noun \ˌär-mə-ˈdi-(ˌ)lō\ plural ar·ma·dil·los
Definition of ARMADILLO
: any of a family (Dasypodidae) of burrowing edentate mammals found from the southern United States to Argentina and having the body and head encased in an armor of small bony plates
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Origin of ARMADILLO
Spanish, from diminutive of armado armed one, from Latin armatus
First Known Use: 1577
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