EDENTATE


Meaning of EDENTATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ' den- ˌ t ā t

Function: 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

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