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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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The landmass used to host multiple forms of mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, enormous armadillos, multiple species of sabercat, huge bison, dire wolves and many more large creatures that formed ancient ecosystems unlike anything on our planet today.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Critters ranging from an armadillo to a rattlesnake are expected to predict the weather this February.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There was one made with armadillo and another with snake, and chilis that were white in color, instead of the typical red.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Other likely culprits include armadillos or birds, says Waltz.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Critters ranging from an armadillo to a rattlesnake are expected to predict the weather this February.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There was one made with armadillo and another with snake, and chilis that were white in color, instead of the typical red.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Other likely culprits include armadillos or birds, says Waltz.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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“Armadillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armadillo. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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