 edentate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having few if any teeth | |
| Synonyms: | edentulate edental | |
| Examples: | "anteaters are edentate animals" |
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| Related terms: | toothless | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central and South America | |
| Related terms: | placental armadillo anteater megatherian sloth mylodon mylodontid Edentata | |
| Similar spelling: |
edentulate Edentata edental |
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