| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Edentata" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1826. (references) |
| Etymology:Edentata \E`den*ta"ta\, plural noun. [New Latin expression, neut. plural from Latin edentatus, past participle of edentare to render toothless; out dens, dentis, tooth.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: Edentata
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Order Edentata | Order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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