armorlike

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Etymology

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From armor +‎ -like.

Adjective

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armorlike (comparative more armorlike, superlative most armorlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of armor.
    • 1999, Ronald M Nowak, Walker's mammals of the world, Volume 1:
      The word armadillo is of Spanish origin and refers to the armorlike covering of these animals.