toxodonta Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tox`o*don"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.) An extinct order of Mammalia found in the South American Tertiary formation. The incisor teeth were long and curved and provided with a persistent pulp. They are supposed to be related both to the rodents and ungulates. Called also Toxodontia.

Webster 1913