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apar

apar

1 9.9
A small armadillo with three bands of hard plates that can curl into a ball
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Conservationists are working to protect the natural habitat of the apar, an endangered species.

Examples

  • The mercy in Islam is only tendered to other Muslims, Apar.

    Blog text (24)

  • The Tukang Sunat, Nimbun, and the ethnographer all ate from pedestaled brass trays (apar) of the kind on which offerings for the spirits were arranged and presented.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The apar is a unique creature known for its distinctive bony plates.

  • In the Amazon rainforest, you can find the apar roaming among the underbrush.

Synonyms

three-banded armadillo
vsapar
9.9

A small South American animal with three bands of hard plates on its back that can roll into a ball

is described more generally without noting small size or movable bands
Tolypeutes tricinctus
vsapar
  • Specialized
9.9

A small South American armadillo with three bands of hard plates that can roll into a ball

is the general name used in ordinary contexts rather than a Latin label

Surface Forms

apar singular
apares plural

Etymology

Apar likely comes from a local South American name for an 'armored' animal. A helpful way to remember it is to think of armor and armadillo: the apar has three bands of armor and can roll into a ball, which explains the name.