armadillo
pronunciation
How to pronounce armadillo in British English:
UK [ˌɑ:məˈdɪləʊ]
How to pronounce armadillo in American English:
US [ˌɑrməˈdɪloʊ]
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- Noun:
- burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
Word Origin
- armadillo (n.)
- 1570s, from Spanish armadillo, diminutive of armado "armored," from Latin armatus, past participle of armare "to arm" (see arm (n.2)). So called for its hard, plated shell.
Example
- 1. Alexander mcqueen in 2010 released a set of armadillo shoes .
- 2. A longhorn steer attended , as did an armadillo named scooter .
- 3. Not one chicken leg , peacock neck or armadillo tail was left .
- 4. For armadillo airspace , a test of their x-prize-contending lunar lander prototype .
- 5. To that end , armadillo aerospace will be the first company to test their prototype in this round of the challenge .