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armadillo
noun ar·ma·dil·lo \ˌär-mə-ˈdi-(ˌ)lō\
: a small American animal that lives underground and whose head and body are protected by a hard shell
plural ar·ma·dil·los
Full 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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armadillo
noun ar·ma·dil·lo \ˌär-mə-ˈdi-lō\
plural ar·ma·dil·los
Definition of ARMADILLO for Kids
: a small burrowing animal found from Texas to Argentina that has the head and body protected by small bony plates
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