Glyp'to-dōn, n.

noun

n. [Gr. γλυπτός, carved, engraved, and ὀδούς, ὀδόντος, tooth. See GLYPH.] (Paleon.) An extinct quadruped of the armadillo family, of the size of an ox, covered with tessellated scales, and having fluted teeth. Its remains are found in South America.

Glyptodon (Glyptodon clavipes).

Ocen.

An illustration of a glyptodon, an armored prehistoric mammal with a domed shell and long tail. — Glyptodon (*Glyptodon clavipes*).