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armado

armado noun: a catfish of the genus Silurus. Also the obsolete form of armada.

Noun

armado (plural armados or armadoes)

  1. (obsolete) A catfish of the genus Silurus.
    • The erizo, or water hedge-hog, is very like the armado, but not quite so large.1774, Thomas Falkner, A Description of Patagonia, And The Adjoining Parts of South America
    • The armado is a thick strong fish with a short body. It is about a foot in length, and generally weighs from four to six pounds. A small part of the belly is cartilaginous, except which the fish is covered with hard thick bone.1820, Samuel Hull Wilcocke, History & Description of the Republic of Buenos Ayres, page 481

Also used as

armado is also the obsolete form of armada.

Forms of armado

pluralarmados
pluralarmadoes

Questions about armado

What does armado mean?
Armado means a catfish of the genus Silurus.
What part of speech is armado?
Armado is a noun.
What is the plural of armado?
The plural of armado is armados.

Words near armado in the dictionary

  1. armadillo bug
  2. armadillo egg
  3. armadillo eggs
  4. armadilloes
  5. armadillos
  6. armado
  7. armadoes
  8. armados
  9. armageddon
  10. Armageddonism
  11. Armageddonist

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