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edentate

noun

Meaning

  1. Any mammal that has few or no teeth, but especially the anteaters, armadillos, and sloths of the former order Edentata.
  2. Lacking teeth.
  3. Belonging to the Edentata.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

toothless(English)edental(English)edentulate(English)palate(English)canine-toothless(English)dentiferous(English)paucidentate(English)dentiparous(English)teeth(English)species(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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