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Webster 1913 Edition


Glyptodon

Glyp′to-don

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] carved, engraved + [GREEK], [GREEK], tooth. See
Glyph
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(Paleon.)
An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth.
Owen.