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armadillo

[ahr-muh-dil-oh] / ˌɑr məˈdɪl oʊ /
NOUN
edentate
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Keepers of the six-banded armadillo pair, native to South America, celebrated the milestone on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Eating armadillo meat is not a clear cause of leprosy, but capturing and raising armadillos, along with preparing its meat, are risk factors.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

"Take a crocodile from modern day, and turn it into an armadillo," said Reyes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

“The resultant architecture is like a spherical armadillo — shaped by the local climate — while opening and inviting the life of the Strip to enter and explore,” Ingels stated in the team’s news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

The combination of mother’s milk and conversation transformed Blanca into a healthy, almost pretty child who bore no resemblance at all to the armadillo she had been at birth.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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