hairy armadillo noun6 •Certain species of armadillo found in South America. •An armadillo of any species in the Chaetophractus (family Chlamyphoridae). •An Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi), present in Bolivia. •A big hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus), one of the largest and most numerous armadillos in southern South America; peludo. •A screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus), a burrowing armadillo found in the central and southern parts of South America. •A hairy long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus pilosus) (family Dasypodidae), endemic to Peru. formshairy armadillos