English Dictionary: Bruta | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Edentata \[d8]E`den*ta"ta\, n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L. edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out + dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zo[94]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. |