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edentulous

[ ee-den-chuh-luhs ]
/ iˈdɛn tʃə ləs /
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adjective
lacking teeth; toothless.
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Origin of edentulous

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

edentulous

edentulate (iːˈdɛntʃʊlɪt)

/ (iːˈdɛntʃʊləs) /

adjective
having no teeth
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