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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012