(ˌ)eˌfōdēˈench(ē)ə, ə̇ˌ- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin neuter plural of effodient-, effodiens, present participle of effodere to dig out, from ex- + fodere to dig — more at bed
in former classifications : the Edentata as most broadly conceived excepting only the sloths ; sometimes : an order or other group comprising the pangolins and the aardvark