ABSP: Words - Armadillos

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Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.

armadillo	(Spanish) any of a number of burrowing edentate mammals native to S. and Central America.
dasypod	any member of the genus Dasypod, armadillos.
peba	(Tupi) a large armadillo of tropical S. America, aka tatouay.
pichiciago	(Spanish) a fairy armadillo, esp the lesser or pink fairy armadillo.
pichiciego	(Spanish) a fairy armadillo, esp the lesser or pink fairy armadillo.
poyou	an Argentine armadillo.
tatou	(Fr.) an armadillo, esp the giant armadillo.
tatouay	(Guarani) a large armadillo of tropical S. America, aka peba.
xenurine	relating to a genus of armadillos in which the tail is almost without plates; (noun) any armadillo of the genus Xenurus.

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