Dasypus novemcinctus

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Dasypus novemcinctus - having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguaynine-banded armadillo, peba, Texas armadilloarmadillo - burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny platesDasypus, genus Dasypus - type genus of the Dasypodidae