| Descriptor in English: | Armadillos |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Armadillos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Tatus |
| Descriptor in French: | Tatous |
| Entry term(s): |
Armadillo |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.999.200 |
| Scope note: | Burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Dasypodidae having bodies and heads encased in small bony plates. They are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the Americas. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification EM embryology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology PX psychology SU surgery UR urine VI virology |
| History Note: | 91(75); was see under EDENTATA 1975-90 |
| DeCS UI: | 1139 |
| Descriptor UI: | D001135 |
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1974/11/19 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Armadillos
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| Concept UI |
M0001701 |
| Scope note | Burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Dasypodidae having bodies and heads encased in small bony plates. They are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the Americas. |
| Preferred term | Armadillos |
| Entry term(s) |
Armadillo |
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