- family Dasypodidae
- nounarmadillos• Syn: ↑Dasypodidae• Hypernyms: ↑mammal family• Member Holonyms: ↑Xenarthra, ↑suborder Xenarthra• Member Meronyms:
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family Dasypodidae
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Dasypodidae — noun armadillos • Syn: ↑family Dasypodidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenarthra, ↑suborder Xenarthra • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mammal family — noun a family of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossidae, ↑family Tachyglossidae, ↑Ornithorhynchidae, ↑family Ornithorhynchidae, ↑Didelphidae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
armadillo — /ahr meuh dil oh/, n., pl. armadillos. any of several burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals constituting the family Dasypodidae, ranging from the southern U.S. through South America, having strong claws and a jointed protective covering of bony… … Universalium
Mammal classification — Over 70% of mammal species are in the orders Rodentia (blue), Chiroptera (red), and Soricomorpha (yellow) Mammalia is a class of animal within the Phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been through several iterations since Carolus Linnaeus… … Wikipedia
Armadillo — For other uses, see Armadillo (disambiguation). Armadillos Temporal range: Late Paleocene–Recent … Wikipedia
Big Hairy Armadillo — Conservation status … Wikipedia
Dasypus — noun type genus of the Dasypodidae • Syn: ↑genus Dasypus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Dasypodidae, ↑family Dasypodidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
xenarthran — ▪ mammal Introduction an ancient lineage of mammals comprising the armadillos (armadillo) (order Cingulata) and the sloths (sloth) and anteaters (anteater) (order Pilosa). The namesake feature shared by all members of Xenarthra is seen in… … Universalium
suborder Xenarthra — noun armadillos; American anteaters; sloths • Syn: ↑Xenarthra • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Edentata, ↑order Edentata • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Xenarthra — noun armadillos; American anteaters; sloths • Syn: ↑suborder Xenarthra • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Edentata, ↑order Edentata • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
