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🌮 A Mexican dish 🦔 A small armadillo 🐴 A small mule
mulita

mulita

9.9
A small South American animal with a hard shell that digs burrows
  • noun
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  • A mulita uses its strong claws to burrow into the soft earth for shelter.

Examples

  • Farmers often spot a mulita digging for insects in their fields.

  • The children were excited to see a mulita crossing the dirt road at dusk.

  • The mulita is known for its unique shell.

  • Have you ever seen a mulita in the wild?

  • The children were excited to see a mulita crossing the dirt road at dusk.

  • Farmers often spot a mulita digging for insects in their fields.

  • A mulita uses its strong claws to burrow into the soft earth for shelter.

Synonyms

armadillo
vsmulita
  • US
17 5.2

A small mammal from the Americas that has a hard shell and digs at night

is a smaller South American burrowing mammal rather than the general type
pichiciago
vsmulita
  • Specialized
9.9

A very small armadillo with pale soft hair and pink bony plates on its head and neck

is a small South American burrowing mammal with a hard shell
Chlamyphorus
vsmulita
  • Specialized
9.9

A small armadillo that lives underground with a pale pink shell from central Argentina

is a small South American burrowing mammal with a hard shell
three-banded armadillo
vsmulita
9.9

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

is a small South American burrowing mammal not defined by three bands
Tolypeutes
vsmulita
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American armadillo with three bands that can roll into a ball

is a small South American burrowing mammal not limited to that genus

Surface Forms

mulita singular
mulitas plural

Etymology

Mulita comes from Spanish mula and the ending -ita, which means 'little'. People called the small armadillo a 'little mule' because it is small and sturdy with a hard shell like a little pack animal, so mulita means a small armadillo.