Definition of edentata Edentata
E•den•ta•ta
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What does edentata mean?
WordNet
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| edentata - order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos | ||
| order Edentata | ||
| animal order the order of animals | ||
| eutheria, subclass eutheria all mammals except monotremes and marsupials | ||
| edentate primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America | ||
| suborder xenarthra, xenarthra armadillos; American anteaters; sloths | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- edentata (n. pl.)
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.
