• (n.) A small South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus, and C. retusus) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mail, like a cloak, attached along the spine. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/chlamyphore/
Chlam'y·phore noun [ Greek ... cloak + ... to bear.] (Zoology) A small South American edentate ( Chlamyphorus truncatus , and C. retusus ) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mail, like a cloak, attached along the spine. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/68