edentulous

American

[ee-den-chuh-luhs] / iˈdɛn tʃə ləs /

adjective

lacking teeth; toothless.

edentulous British

/ iːˈdɛntʃʊlɪt, iːˈdɛntʃʊləs /

adjective

having no teeth

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Etymology

Origin of edentulous

1775–85; < Latin ēdentulus, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + dent- (stem of dēns ) tooth + -ulus -ulous

Vocabulary lists containing edentulous

Body Language: Dent, Dont ("Tooth")

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