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Xenarthra

Syllabification: (Xe·nar·thra)
Pronunciation: /zəˈnärTHrə/
Zoology
Definition of Xenarthra
  • 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)

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