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Edentata
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What's The Definition Of Edentata?
[n] order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos
Synonyms | Synonyms for Edentata: order Edentata Related Terms | Find terms related to Edentata: See Also | animal order | edentate | Eutheria | family Mylodontidae | Mylodontidae | subclass Eutheria | suborder Xenarthra | Xenarthra Edentata In Webster's Dictionary \E`den*ta"ta\, n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L.
edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out +
dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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