Armadillo
Pronunciation : Ar`ma*dil"lo
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Armadillos.
Etymology : [Sp. armadillo, dim. of armado armed, p. p. of armar to arm. Do called from being armed with a bony shell.] (Zo?l.) (a) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypid?, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plate
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913