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Noun: armadillo  ,aa(r)-mu'di-low
  1. Burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

Derived forms: armadillos

Type of: edentate

Part of: Dasypodidae, family Dasypodidae

Encyclopedia: Armadillo, Texas