What is another word for edentata?
Pronunciation: [ˌɛdəntˈɑːtə] (IPA) 
Edentata is a term that describes a group of mammals that lack teeth, or have teeth that are reduced in size and not suitable for chewing. Synonyms for edentata may include toothless mammal, toothless creature, or dentally challenged animal. Other possible synonyms could be toothless vertebrate or toothless beast. In terms of specific animals that fall under the edentata classification, synonyms could include armadillo, anteater, or sloth. However, it should be noted that not all of these animals lack teeth entirely and some have adapted to survive without conventional chewing teeth through alternate means such as grinding their food with bony plates instead.
