edentata Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos
    order Edentata.

WordNet

E`den*ta"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL., neut. pl. from L. edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out + dens, dentis, tooth.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913