NOUN | animal | Dasypus novemcinctus, peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo | having nine hinged bands of bony plates |
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Meaning | Having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay. | |
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Synonyms | peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo | |
Member of | Dasypus, genus Dasypus | type genus of the Dasypodidae |
Broader | armadillo | burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates |
Spanish | armadillo de nueve bandas, peba | |
Catalan | Dasypus novemcinctus, peba |
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