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Armadillo Armor Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCUTE" which means:
- noun
- • Large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
An example sentence would be:
- • "The turtle's shell is made up of several scutes."
- • "The scutes of a crocodile are bone plates."
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1 | Armadillo, for example, has plate all round
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2 | Armadillo genus with species including the small hairy armadillo | |
3 | Armadillo genus with species such as the greater long-nosed armadillo | |
4 | Latin word for “shield” that refers to a large oblong Roman example of said piece of armour; a constellation; or, one of the protective plates of an armadillo, insect or turtle
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5 | Meat cut from armadillo? I never!
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6 | Officer must leave vegetable and turn to armadillo
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7 | One of three living mammals in the superorder Xenarthra, along with the armadillo and anteater
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