Dictionary entry

Glyptodon

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Glyp″to‐don (?), n. [Gr. � carved, engraved + �, �, tooth. See Glyph.] (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.