edentate

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adjective

Lacking teeth.

“an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf”

Similar
edentaledentulatetoothless
OriginNew Latin edentatus →
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Meanings

adjectiveedentate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLacking teeth.

    an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf

  2. not comparablebiologyBelonging to the Edentata.
nounedentate (plural edentates)

plural edentates

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving few if any teeth

Similar
edentaledentulatetoothless
Also see
edentaledentulatetoothless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinedentatus
  2. New Latinedentatus
  3. Englishedentate

Borrowed from New Latin edentatus.

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Translations

Finnish vajaahampainen, vajaahampainen
  • vajaahampainenmember of Edentata
  • vajaahampainenmammal that has few or no teeth
Japanese 貧歯類, 貧歯目
  • 貧歯類 (hinshi rui)mammal that has few or no teeth
  • 貧歯目 (hinshi moku)mammal that has few or no teeth
Romanian edentate
  • edentatemammal that has few or no teeth

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

edentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edentate

MLA

“edentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edentate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edentate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edentate.

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