- glyptodon (n.)
[glyptodon 词源字典]
- extinct gigantic armadillo-like mammal from the Pleistocene of South America, 1838, irregularly formed from Greek glyptos "carved, engraved" (verbal adjective of glyphein; see glyph) + odon (genitive odontos) "tooth" (see tooth). So named for its fluted teeth.[glyptodon etymology, glyptodon origin, 英语词源]