- edentate
- Having no teeth
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Edentate — E*den tate, a. 1. Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to the Edentata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edentate — E*den tate, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Edentata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edentate — [ē den′tāt΄, iden′tāt΄] adj. [ModL edentatus < L, pp. of edentare, to render toothless < e , out + dens (gen. dentis), TOOTH + ATE1] 1. without teeth 2. of the edentates n. any of an order (Edentata) of mammals having only molars or no… … English World dictionary
edentate — SYN: edentulous. [L. edentatus] * * * eden·tate ( )ē den .tāt adj 1) lacking teeth 2) being an edentate edentate n any mammal of the order Edentata called also xenarthran * * * eden·tate (e denґtāt) edentulous … Medical dictionary
edentate — I. adjective Etymology: Latin edentatus, past participle of edentare to make toothless, from e + dent , dens tooth more at tooth Date: 1828 1. lacking teeth 2. being an edentate II. noun Date: 1835 any of an order (Edentata) of mammals having few … New Collegiate Dictionary
edentate — /ee den tayt/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American… … Universalium
edentate — n. edentate mammal, mammal that lacks incisors and canine teeth (Zoology) adj. of or pertaining to mammals that lack incisors or canine teeth; toothless … English contemporary dictionary
edentate — e•den•tate [[t]iˈdɛn teɪt[/t]] adj. 1) mam belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by a reduced number of teeth and comprising armadillos, sloths, and anteaters 2) zool. toothless 3) mam an edentate… … From formal English to slang
edentate — /iˈdɛnteɪt/ (say ee dentayt) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the Edentata, an order of mammals of Central and South America, comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters. 2. lacking teeth; having few or no teeth.… …
edentate — toothless … Dictionary of ichthyology
edentate — adj. [L. ex, without; dens, tooth] Being devoid of teeth or folds; edentulous adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
