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glyptodons

glyptodons is the plural of glyptodon.

Meaning of glyptodon

Noun

glyptodon (plural glyptodons)

  1. A member of the genus Glyptodon of extinct giant armadillos.
    • The more striking phenomena first and most strongly impress the mind, which contrasts for example, the great Cave-Bears of Europe with the actual Brown Bear, the Megatheriods of South America with the small existing sloths, and the gigantic Glyptodons with the Armadillos.1851 June 11, The Geelong Advertiser, Victoria, page 1, column 2
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of glyptodontid.
    Synonyms:
    glyptodontid

Questions about glyptodons

What is glyptodons the plural of?
Glyptodons is the plural of glyptodon.

Words near glyptodons in the dictionary

  1. glyptic
  2. glyptical
  3. glyptics
  4. glyptocrinid
  5. glyptodon
  6. glyptodons
  7. glyptodont
  8. glyptodontid
  9. glyptodontids
  10. glyptodontoid
  11. glyptodonts

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