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‖ Edenˈtata, n. pl.
[mod.L., f. ēdentātus, f. ēdentāre to render toothless, knock a person's teeth out, f. ē out +dent-em tooth.]
An order of Mammalia characterized by the absence of front teeth; represented by the Ant-eater, Armadillo, Sloth, etc.
1834McMurtrie Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 92 The Edentata, or quadrupeds without front teeth. 1859Darwin Orig. Spec. iv. (1878) 99 The three lowest orders of mammals, namely, marsupials, edentata, and rodents. |