Cingulata

plural noun

Cin·​gu·​la·​ta

ˌsiŋgyəˈlātə,

-ätə

in some classifications

: a major division of Edentata comprising armadillos and extinct related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin cingulum, cingula girdle + New Latin -ata

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