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edentulous
[ ee-den-chuh-luhs ]
/ iˈdɛn tʃə ləs /
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adjective
lacking teeth; toothless.
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Eden, Eden, Garden of, Eden Prairie, Eden Project, edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa, edetate calcium disodium
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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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Medical definitions for edentulous
edentulous
[ ē-dĕn′chə-ləs ]
adj.
Having no teeth; toothless.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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