apar
apar — noun
1. A small South American mammal with three moveable bands of hard plates around it
A small South American mammal with three moveable bands of hard plates around its middle; a type of armadillo that can curl into a tight ball when threatened.
At the zoo, Mei watched the apar curl into a tight ball behind the glass.
collocation: curl into a ball
Diego's school project on South American wildlife included a photo of an apar.
The nature guide explained that the apar is the only armadillo that can roll into a perfect circle.
A nature book for children explained how the apar uses its three bands for protection.
At the wildlife centre, researcher Helena showed tourists how the apar is smaller than other armadillos.
- armadillo
the broader animal family; the apar is one specific type of armadillo
- three-banded armadillo
more widely used name for the same animal; 'apar' is less common outside scientific contexts
文法句型
countable noun
singular: the + noun
plural: noun + s
用法筆記
This word is uncommon in everyday conversation and appears mostly in wildlife books, zoo descriptions, or scientific writing about South American animals.