Edentate Definition
ē-dĕntāt
adjective
Without teeth.
Webster's New World
Of or belonging to the former order Edentata of mammals having few or no teeth, including the anteaters, armadillos, and sloths. These animals have been reclassified in the order Xenarthra.
American Heritage
Of the edentates.
Webster's New World
(zoology) Belonging to the Edentata.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- edentulate
- edental
noun
A member of the former order Edentata.
American Heritage
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
Other Word Forms of Edentate
Noun
Singular:
edentate
Plural:
edentatesOrigin of Edentate
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Latin ēdentātus past participle of ēdentāre to knock out the teeth ē-, ex- ex- dēns dent- tooth dent- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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