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Edentata

Edentata Meaning & Definition
Edentata Definition And Meaning

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

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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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