Dasypus

/ˈdæsɪpəs/ noun

Definition

A genus of armadillos, particularly the nine-banded armadillo, characterized by their armored skin and thick, hairy feet.

Etymology

From Greek 'dasys' (thick, hairy) + 'pus' (foot). This is the older Latin scientific name for armadillo genera.

Kelly Says

Dasypus armadillos were one of the first animals European explorers encountered in the New World, and the word 'armadillo' itself comes from Spanish for 'little armored one!'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዳስይፖስ
dah-see-poos
ARالعربية
داسيبس
da-see-bees
BNবাংলা
দাসিপুস
dah-see-poos
CACatalà
dasipus
dah-see-poos
CSČeština
dasypus
dah-see-poos
DADansk
dasypus
dah-see-poos
DEDeutsch
Dasypod
dah-see-pohd
ELΕλληνικά
δασιπούς
dah-see-poos
ESEspañol
dasípodo
dah-see-POH-doh
FAفارسی
داسिपوس
dah-see-poos
FISuomi
dasypöly
dah-see-poh-lee
FRFrançais
dasypode
dah-see-pohd
GUGU
દાસિપુસ
dah-see-poos
HAHA
dasipusi
dah-see-poo-see
HEעברית
דסיפוס
dah-see-poos
HIहिन्दी
दासिपस
dah-see-poos
HUMagyar
dasypus
dah-see-poos
IDBahasa Indonesia
dasipus
dah-see-poos
IGIG
dasipọsụ
dah-see-po-soo
ITItaliano
dasipudo
dah-see-POH-doh
JA日本語
ダシポッド
dashipodo
KKKK
дасипус
dah-see-poos
KMKM
ដាសីព spu
dah-see-poos
KO한국어
다시포드
dasipodeu
MRMR
दासिपस
dah-see-poos
MSBahasa Melayu
dasipus
dah-see-poos
MYမြန်မာ
ဒါစီပုစ
dah-see-poos
NLNederlands
dasypus
dah-see-poos
NONorsk
dasypus
dah-see-poos
PAPA
ਦਾਸੀਪੁਸ
dah-see-poos
PLPolski
dasypus
dah-see-poos
PTPortuguês
dasípodo
dah-see-POH-doh
RORomână
dasipus
dah-see-poos
RUРусский
дасипус
dah-see-poos
SVSvenska
dasypus
dah-see-poos
SWKiswahili
dasipusi
dah-see-poo-see
TAதமிழ்
தாசிப்பஸ்
ta-see-pohs
TEతెలుగు
దాసిపస్
dah-see-poos
THไทย
ดัสซีพัส
da-see-pohs
TLTL
dasipus
dah-see-poos
TRTürkçe
dasipus
dah-see-poos
UKУкраїнська
дасипус
dah-see-poos
URاردو
داسِپُس
dah-see-poos
VITiếng Việt
dasypus
dah-see-poos
YOYO
dasipòṣù
dah-see-po-shoo
ZH中文
长鼻 Armadillo
chang bi armadillo
ZUZU
dasiphosi
dah-see-po-see

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