Xenarthra

 
Pronunciation: /zɛˈnɑːθrə/

plural noun

Zoology
  • an order of mammals that comprises the edentates. Also called Edentata.

Derivatives

xenarthran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from xeno- 'strange' + Greek arthron 'joint' (because of the peculiar accessory articulations in the vertebrae)