dasypus novemcinctus

1. 1.

   having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay

   Synonymspebanine-banded armadilloTexas armadillo

   Broaderarmadillo

   Part ofDasypus

Questions about dasypus novemcinctus

What does dasypus novemcinctus mean?

dasypus novemcinctus means "having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay".

What is another word for dasypus novemcinctus?

Close synonyms include peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dasypus novemcinctus a common word?

dasypus novemcinctus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.