What does "glyptodont" mean?

Any edentate of an extinct clade of South American armadillos which is identified either as family †Glyptodontidae or as subfamily †Glyptodontinae of family Chlamyphoridae.

What is a synonym for "glyptodont"?

Common synonyms include: animal, dinosaur, mammoth.

Glyptodont

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Noun

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Any edentate of an extinct clade of South American armadillos which is identified either as family †Glyptodontidae or as subfamily †Glyptodontinae of family Chlamyphoridae.

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animal dinosaur mammoth

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυπτός (gluptós) + -odont.

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