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nine-banded armadillo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, ranging from much of the southern US to warmer South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peba, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armadillo

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: negenbandgordeldier — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Dutch: negenbandig gordeldier — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Finnish: yhdeksänvyövyötiäinen — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • French: tatou à neuf bandes — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Korean: 아홉띠아르마딜로 (ahopttiareumadillo) — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Portuguese: tatu-galinha — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Portuguese: tatu-verdadeiro — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Portuguese: tatu-de-folha — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Portuguese: tatu-veado — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Portuguese: tatuetê — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Russian: девятипо́ясный бронено́сец (devjatipójasnyj bronenósec) — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Spanish: armadillo de nueve bandas — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
  • Záparo: múraka — armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus