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Dasypodidae

noun

armadillos

• Syn: ↑family Dasypodidae

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Xenarthra, ↑suborder Xenarthra

• Member Meronyms:

↑armadillo, ↑Dasypus, ↑genus Dasypus, ↑Tolypeutes, ↑genus Tolypeutes, ↑genus Cabassous, ↑Euphractus, ↑genus Euphractus, ↑Priodontes, ↑genus Priodontes, ↑Chlamyphorus, ↑genus Chlamyphorus, ↑Burmeisteria, ↑genus Burmeisteria

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\\ˌdasəˈpädəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Dasypod-, Dasypus, type genus + -idae

: a family of mammals (order Edentata) that comprises the armadillos

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Dasypodˈidae plural noun

The armadillo family

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Main Entry: ↑Dasypus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.