edentate
[ ee-den-teyt ]
/ iˈdɛn teɪt /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters.
noun
an edentate mammal.
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edematous, Eden, Eden, Garden of, Eden Prairie, Eden Project, edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa
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British Dictionary definitions for edentate
edentate
/ (iːˈdɛnteɪt) /
noun
any of the placental mammals that constitute the order Edentata, which inhabit tropical regions of Central and South America. The order includes anteaters, sloths, and armadillos
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the order Edentata
Word Origin for edentate
C19: from Latin ēdentātus lacking teeth, from ēdentāre to render toothless, from e- out + dēns tooth
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Medical definitions for edentate
edentate
[ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ]
adj.
Lacking teeth.
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Scientific definitions for edentate
edentate
[ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ]
Adjective
Lacking teeth.
Noun
Any of various mammals belonging to the order Xenarthra (or Edentata), having no front teeth and few or no back teeth. The lumbar vertebrae have extra joints, which add support during digging. Sloths, armadillos, and anteaters are edentates.
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