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Definition of Chlamyphore
1. Noun. Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck.
Exact synonyms: Chlamyphorus Truncatus, Fairy Armadillo, Pichiciago, Pichiciego
Generic synonyms: Armadillo
Group relationships: Chlamyphorus, Genus Chlamyphorus
Generic synonyms: Armadillo
Group relationships: Chlamyphorus, Genus Chlamyphorus
Definition of Chlamyphore
1. n. A small South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus, and C. retusus) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mail, like a cloak, attached along the spine.