Meanings
nounnine-banded armadillo (plural nine-banded armadillos)
plural nine-banded armadillos
- A species of armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, ranging from much of the southern US to warmer South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhaving nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
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Translations
Dutch negenbandgordeldier, negenbandig gordeldier
- negenbandgordeldierarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
- negenbandig gordeldierarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Finnish yhdeksänvyövyötiäinen
- yhdeksänvyövyötiäinenarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
French tatou à neuf bandes
- tatou à neuf bandesarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Korean 아홉띠아르마딜로
- 아홉띠아르마딜로 (ahopttiareumadillo)armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Portuguese tatu-galinha, tatu-verdadeiro
- tatu-galinhaarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
- tatu-verdadeiroarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
- tatu-de-folhaarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
- tatu-veadoarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
- tatuetêarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Russian девятипо́ясный бронено́сец
- девятипо́ясный бронено́сец (devjatipójasnyj bronenósec)armadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Spanish armadillo de nueve bandas
- armadillo de nueve bandasarmadillo of species Dasypus novemcinctus
Cite this entry
APA
nine-banded armadillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-banded%20armadillo
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“nine-banded armadillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-banded%20armadillo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine-banded armadillo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-banded%20armadillo.
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