Resembling or related to glyptodons; having characteristics typical of glyptodon-like armored mammals.
From 'glyptodon' + '-oid' (resembling). This suffix creates an adjective describing things similar to glyptodons.
The term 'glyptodontoid' helps paleontologists classify partial fossils—when you only find a piece of armor or a tooth, scientists can determine if it belongs to a true glyptodon or a related species.
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