1.
[syn: Edentata, order Edentata]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Edentata \E`den*ta"ta\, prop. 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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Edentata
n 1: order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New
World anteaters; sloths; armadillos [syn: Edentata,
order Edentata]