armadillo
Syllables: ar·ma·dil·loUK/ɑːməˈdɪləʊ//ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/
armadillo noun: 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.
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Noun
armadillo (plural armadillos or armadilloes)
- 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.2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32
- Synonyms:
- quirquincho
armadillo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic
armadillo in Hindi
- burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed protective plates
- आर्माडिलो ārmāḍilo
armadillo in Tamil
- ஆர்மடில்லோ, அழுங்கு
armadillo in Tagalog
- burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed protective plates
- armadilyo
armadillo in Arabic
- burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed protective plates
- مُدَرَّع mudarraʕ
More languagesFewer languages
- armadillo in Malay
- armadillo
- armadillo in Indonesian
- trenggiling, armadilo
- armadillo in Persian
- آرمادیلو ârmâdilo
- armadillo in Thai
- นิ่ม nîm
- armadillo in Vietnamese
- tatu
Examples of armadillo in a sentence
- The world can be a dangerous place for fox kits, flaminglets, armadillo pups, and zebra foals.
- However, only in armadillos does polyembryony happen consistently, in each and every pregnancy.
- But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna.
Synonyms of armadillo
Forms of armadillo
| plural | armadillos |
|---|---|
| plural | armadilloes |
Origin of armadillo
Borrowed from Spanish armadillo, diminutive of armado (“armored”), in reference to its protective plates.
Words formed from armadillo
- Andean hairy armadillo
- beautiful armadillo
- big hairy armadillo
- Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo
- dwarf armadillo
- giant armadillo
- great long-nosed armadillo
- greater fairy armadillo
- greater naked-tailed armadillo
- hairy armadillo
- hairy long-nosed armadillo
- horned armadillo
- Llanos long-nosed armadillo
- long-nosed armadillo
- mule armadillo
- naked-tailed armadillo
- nine-banded armadillo
- northern horned armadillo
- northern three-banded armadillo
- pink fairy armadillo
- pygmy armadillo
- screaming hairy armadillo
- seven-banded armadillo
- six-banded armadillo
- southern long-nosed armadillo
- southern naked-tailed armadillo
- southern three-banded armadillo
- Texas armadillo
- three-banded armadillo
- yellow armadillo
- armadillo ant
- armadillo bug
- armadillo egg
Phrases with armadillo
Words that rhyme with armadillo
Questions about armadillo
- What does armadillo mean?
- Armadillo means 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.
- What is armadillo in Hindi?
- Armadillo in Hindi is आर्माडिलो (ārmāḍilo). See Armadillo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is armadillo?
- Armadillo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce armadillo?
- Armadillo is pronounced /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ (US).
- What is the plural of armadillo?
- The plural of armadillo is armadillos.
Words near armadillo in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: armadillo (page history and authors); armadillo (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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