Tolypeutes

noun

Tol·​y·​peu·​tes

ˌtäləˈpyüt(ˌ)ēz

: a genus of South American armadillos containing the apar

tolypeutine

¦⸗⸗¦pyüˌtīn

-ütə̇n

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tolypeuein to wind wool into a ball for spinning, from tolypē ball of wool; perhaps akin to Greek tylos callus, knob

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