Definitions

1. noun

a family of burrowing mammals of the order Afrosoricida, including the ground pangolin and the long-snouted mole rat

“The zoologist studied the behavior of the dasypodidae in their natural habitat.”

2. plural noun

a family of burrowing mammals of the order Afrosoricida, including the ground pangolin and the long-snouted mole rat

“The museum exhibit featured several species of dasypodidae from different parts of Africa.”