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glyptodont

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glyptodont [ˈglɪptəˌdɒnt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any extinct late Cenozoic edentate mammal of the genus Glyptodon and related genera, of South America, which resembled giant armadillos
[from Greek gluptos carved + -odont]
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At different points in the exhibition, visitors are encouraged to touch specimens--such as the reproduction of a giant glyptodont skeleton (a prehistoric armored mammal)--and observe other items, such as samples of petrified wood, using a simple hand lens, just as Darwin did in developing and testing his theories.
Truly, the greatest story ever told: the exhibition "Darwin" ... by USA Today (Magazine)
The 5-foot-tall, almost 1ton glyptodont looks like a rat covered in armor.
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