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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Edentata \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["o]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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bruta \Bru"ta\, n. [NL., neuter pl., fr L. brutus heavy, stupid.] (Zo["o]l.) See {Edentata}.
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