GLYPTODONT


Meaning of GLYPTODONT in English

n. any extinct armadillo-like edentate animal of the genus Glyptodon native to S. America, having fluted teeth and a body covered in a hard thick bony shell.

[ mod.L f. Gk gluptos carved + odous odontos tooth ]

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