Meaning of EDENTATA
| Pronunciation: | | `eeden'teytu
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| | Definition: | | [n] order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos |
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| | Synonyms: | | order Edentata |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, edentate, Eutheria, family Mylodontidae, Mylodontidae, subclass Eutheria, suborder Xenarthra, Xenarthra | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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