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Edentata (medicine) and Cabot, George (sh)


Edentata (medicine)


edentata
<zoology> 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.

Origin: NL, neut. Pl. From L. Edentatus, p. P. Of edentare to render toothless; e out + dens, dentis, tooth.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Cabot, George (sh)




born Jan. 16, 1752, Salem, Mass.
died April 18, 1823, Boston, Mass., U.S.

U.S. Federalist Party leader.

After studying at Harvard University, he went to sea; he became a shipowner and successful merchant, retiring from business in 1794. Elected to the U.S. Senate (1791-96), he supported the fiscal policies of Alexander Hamilton. In 1793 he was appointed a director of the Bank of the United States. A member of the Federalist Essex Junto, he presided at the Hartford Convention in 1814.