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Definition of Xenarthra
1. Noun. Armadillos; American anteaters; sloths.
Exact synonyms: Suborder Xenarthra
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Edentata, Order Edentata
Member holonyms: Dasypodidae, Family Dasypodidae, Bradypodidae, Family Bradypodidae, Family Megalonychidae, Megalonychidae, Family Megatheriidae, Megatheriidae, Family Myrmecophagidae, Myrmecophagidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Edentata, Order Edentata
Member holonyms: Dasypodidae, Family Dasypodidae, Bradypodidae, Family Bradypodidae, Family Megalonychidae, Megalonychidae, Family Megatheriidae, Megatheriidae, Family Myrmecophagidae, Myrmecophagidae
Medical Definition of Xenarthra
1. An order of new world mammals characterised by the absence of incisors and canines from among their teeth, and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the anteaters. The order is distinguished from all others by what are known as xenarthrous vertebrae (xenos, strange; arthron, joint): there are secondary, and sometimes even more, articulations between the vertebrae of the lumbar series. The order was formerly called edentata. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Xenarthra
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