Priodontes

noun

Pri·​odon·​tes

ˌprīəˈdänt(‧ˌ)ēz,

-n(‧ˌ)tēz

: a genus of mammals including solely the giant armadillo

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pri- + -odontes

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