Effodientia
plural noun
Ef·fo·di·en·tia
(ˌ)eˌfōdēˈench(ē)ə,
ə̇ˌ-
in former classifications
: the Edentata as most broadly conceived excepting only the sloths
sometimes : an order or other group comprising the pangolins and the aardvark
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin neuter plural of effodient-, effodiens, present participle of effodere to dig out, from ex- + fodere to dig