Carrier of plates? (9 letters) — Crossword Helper

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The Clue

Carrier of plates? (9 letter answer)

The Answer

ARMADILLO

Tags

animal argentina armadillo bony burrower carrier critter found mammal plate plated southern sticky tatou tatouay tongued us

Notes

The answer ARMADILLO is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

Related Clues

Plated animal
Tatouay or tatou
Bony-plated burrower
Sticky-tongued critter
Mammal found from Argentina to the Southern U.S.

Definition

ARMADILLO as a noun:

1. burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates