1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARMADILLO, the Spanish designation for the small mail-clad Central and South American mammals of the order Edentata, constituting the family Dasypodidae. The armature consists of a bony case, partly composed of solid buckler-like plates, and partly of movable transverse bands, the latter differing in number with ARMAGEDDON— ARMAGH the riix-i-ics, and Riving to the body a considerable degree of ilrxiluliiy. The bony plates are overlain by horny scales. Armadillos are omnivorous, feeding on roots, insects, worms, rep…
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