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edentulous
[ ee-den-chuh-luhs ]
/ iˈdɛn tʃə ləs /
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adjective
lacking teeth; toothless.
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How to use edentulous in a sentence
May such persons be considered as edentulous for the purposes of the decision referred to above?
Cross out 'some toothless old people' and write 'certain edentulous persons.'
British Dictionary definitions for edentulous
edentulous
edentulate (iːˈdɛntʃʊlɪt)
/ (iːˈdɛntʃʊləs) /
adjective
having no teeth
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