Meaning of edentate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /iˈdɛnˌteɪt/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    edentate

    Definitions

    1. having few if any teeth

    Examples

    • « anteaters are edentate animals »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    edentate

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Latin edentatus, past participle of edentare‘make toothless’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + dens, dent-‘tooth’

    Definitions

    1. primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth

    Examples

    • « of tropical Central America and South America »

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