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Tubulidentate :: Tubulidentate (a.) Having teeth traversed by canals; -- said of certain edentates.

Quinquedentated :: Quinquedentated (a.) Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf..

Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay..

Decemdentate :: Decemdentate (a.) Having ten points or teeth.

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name..

Toothed :: Toothed (a.) Having marginal projecting points; dentate.

Mylodon :: Mylodon (n.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium..

Trident :: Trident (a.) Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.

Pichiciago :: Pichiciago (n.) A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back..

Sloth :: Sloth (n.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico..

Glyptodont :: Glyptodont (n.) One of a family (Glyptodontidae) of extinct South American edentates, of which Glyptodon is the type. About twenty species are known..

Entomophaga :: Entomophaga (n. pl.) A group of edentates, including the ant-eaters..

Edentate :: Edentate (n.) One of the Edentata.

Odontopteryx :: Odontopteryx (n.) An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London..

Multidentate :: Multidentate (a.) Having many teeth, or toothlike processes..

Edentalous :: Edentalous (a.) See Edentate, a..

Tri- :: Tri- () A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate..

Angulo-dentate :: Angulo-dentate (a.) Angularly toothed, as certain leaves..

Fodientia :: Fodientia (n.pl.) A group of African edentates including the aard-vark.

Curvidentate :: Curvidentate (a.) Having curved teeth.

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