armadillo
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armadillo
- /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ US
- /ɑːməˈdɪləʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪləʊ
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Borrowed from Spanish armadillo, diminutive of armado (“armored”), in reference to its protective plates.
noun armadillos · armadilloes
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Any of the burrowing mammals in the families Dasypodidae, Chlamyphoridae, Tolypeutidae and Euphractidae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially South America, and covered with bony, jointed protective plates.
The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters …. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna.
Similar: quirquincho
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noun burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed protective plates
| Español | armadillo, armado, cachicamo, carachupa, cusuco, gurre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르마딜로 areumadillo |
| 日本語 | アルマジロ arumajiro |
| 中文 | 犰狳 qiúyú |
| हिन्दी | आर्माडिलो ārmāḍilo |
| Kiswahili | kakakuona |
| Português | tatu, armadilho |
| Français | tatou |
| Deutsch | Gürteltier, Armadill |
| Italiano | armadillo |
| Ελληνικά | αρμαντίλλο armantíllo |
| Română | tatu |
| Русский | бронено́сец bronenósec |
| Tiếng Việt | tatu |
| العربية | مُدَرَّع mudarraʕ |
| עברית | אַרְמָדִיל armadíl |
Talk about this word "armadillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/armadillo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. armadillo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/armadillo "armadillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/armadillo.Cite this
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title = {armadillo},
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