Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Edentata"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Edentata \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Edentata
n : order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World
anteaters; sloths; armadillos [syn: {Edentata}, {order
Edentata}]
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