peludo C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /pəˈluːdoʊ/ UK /pəˈluːdəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #534974 Meanings 1 noun a hairy South American armadillo, especially the big hairy armadillo of Argentina and neighboring countries A peludo emerged after dusk and searched the dry grassland for insects. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hairy south american... big hairy armadillohairy armadillo Word family Related forms armadilloChaetophractus villosuspichi Etymology Borrowed from Spanish peludo, 'hairy,' from pelo, 'hair.' Spanish-speaking naturalists and travelers applied the descriptive name to hairy armadillos of southern South America. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peludo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pəˈluːdoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈluːdəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 534974 ## Meanings 1. a hairy South American armadillo, especially the big hairy armadillo of Argentina and neighboring countries ## Examples - A peludo emerged after dusk and searched the dry grassland for insects. ## Synonyms - big hairy armadillo - hairy armadillo ## Related Forms - armadillo - Chaetophractus villosus - pichi ## Etymology Borrowed from Spanish peludo, 'hairy,' from pelo, 'hair.' Spanish-speaking naturalists and travelers applied the descriptive name to hairy armadillos of southern South America. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown