noun
Xenarthra; superorder of anteaters, sloths, and armadillos
Scientific taxonomic term used in biology and zoology.
異節上目にはアリクイ、ナマケモノ、アルマジロが含まれる。
Xenarthra includes anteaters, sloths, and armadillos.
A compound of 異節 (different joints) and 上目 (superorder), referring to the distinctive vertebral joints of this group. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.