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armadillo
noun
ar·ma·dil·lo
ˌär-mə-ˈdi-(ˌ)lō 
plural armadillos
: any of a family (Dasypodidae) of burrowing edentate mammals found from the southern U.S. to Argentina and having the body and head encased in an armor of small bony plates
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Coyotes, hogs, and bobcats will eat them, but for the most part armadillos have it pretty easy.
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Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
For land mammals, the giant armadillo is at the top with up to 100 teeth.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025
That practice is profitable, but requires the skin of an armadillo.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
The store is out of Santa suits, so Ross rents an armadillo outfit instead.
—Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
For land mammals, the giant armadillo is at the top with up to 100 teeth.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025
That practice is profitable, but requires the skin of an armadillo.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
The store is out of Santa suits, so Ross rents an armadillo outfit instead.
—Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Armadillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armadillo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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armadillo
noun
ar·ma·dil·lo
ˌär-mə-ˈdil-ō
plural armadillos
: any of several small burrowing mammals of warm parts of the Americas whose head and body are protected by hard bony armor
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