Burrowing Mammal Covered With Strong Horny Plates Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
	51%	6		(Of a body) covered with thin horny plates
	adjective satellite • having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles • (used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing
	44%	10		Their shells consist of bony plates covered with horny scales
	noun • burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

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