Word Study
edentate
CIDE DICTIONARY
edentate, a.
- Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf. [1913 Webster]
- Belonging to the Edentata. [1913 Webster]
edentate, n.
One of the Edentata. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
edentate, adj. & n.
--adj. having no or few teeth.
--n. any mammal, esp. of the order Edentata, having no or few teeth, e.g. an anteater or sloth.
--adj. having no or few teeth.
--n. any mammal, esp. of the order Edentata, having no or few teeth, e.g. an anteater or sloth.
Etymology
L edentatus (as E-, dens dentis tooth)
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