EDENTATA

Edentata, order Edentata

(noun) order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos

Source: WordNet® 3.1


E`den*ta"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., neut. pl. from L. edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out + dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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