Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Edentata \E`den*ta"ta\, n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L.
   edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out +
   dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
   An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and
   anteaters; -- called also {Bruta}. The incisor teeth are
   rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are
   lacking.

Bruta \Bru"ta\, n. [NL., neuter pl., fr. L. brutus heavy,
   stupid.] (Zo["o]l.)
   See {Edentata}.