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edentate definition

eden·tate (ē den′tāt′, i-)

adjective

  1. without teeth
  2. of the edentates

Etymology: ModL edentatus < L, pp. of edentare, to render toothless < e-, out + dens (gen. dentis), tooth + -ate

noun

any of an order (Edentata) of mammals having only molars or no teeth at all, as the sloths, armadillos, and anteaters

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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