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| e·den·tate [ ee dén tàyt ] |
noun (plural e·den·tates) |
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toothless mammal: a mammal with a placenta and few or no teeth, e.g. a sloth or armadillo. Native to: tropical America. Order Edentata.
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adjective |
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dentistry
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technical
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Same as edentulous
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin edentatus< dent- "tooth"] |