different between mammal vs edentate

English

Etymology

Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mæm?l/
• Hyphenation: mam?mal

Noun

mammal (plural mammals)

1. An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
2. (paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:mammal

Derived terms

Related terms

• mammarial
• mammary

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin edentatus.

Adjective

edentate (not comparable)

1. Lacking teeth.

   an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf

2. (zoology) Belonging to the Edentata.

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Noun

edentate (plural edentates)

1. Any mammal that has few or no teeth, but especially the anteaters, armadillos, and sloths of the former order Edentata.

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