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armadillo

Pronunciation: /ˌɑːməˈdɪləʊ/

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Definition of armadillo

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