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edentate

e·den·tate
E e

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ee-den-teyt]
    • /iˈdɛn teɪt/
    • /ɪ.ˈden.tɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-den-teyt]
    • /iˈdɛn teɪt/

Definitions of edentate word

  • adjective edentate belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters. 1
  • adjective edentate toothless. 1
  • noun edentate an edentate mammal. 1
  • noun edentate A mammal of an order distinguished by the lack of incisor and canine teeth. The edentates, which include anteaters, sloths, and armadillos, are all native to Central and South America. 1
  • noun edentate any of the placental mammals that constitute the order Edentata, which inhabit tropical regions of Central and South America. The order includes anteaters, sloths, and armadillos 0
  • adjective edentate of, relating to, or belonging to the order Edentata 0
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Origin of edentate

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin ēdentātus deprived of teeth, equivalent to ē- e-1 + dent- (stem of dēns) tooth + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Edentate

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edentate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for edentate

noun edentate

  • sloth — habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
  • aardvark — a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites
  • armadillo — An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.
  • anteater — An anteater is an animal with a long nose that eats termites or ants. Anteaters live in warm countries.

adjective edentate

  • edgeless — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • sharpen — knife: make sharper
  • toothless — lacking teeth.
  • pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
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Related words

  • glyptodont

    any edentate mammal of the extinct genus Glyptodon, of the Pleistocene Epoch, having the body covered by a horny and bony armor.

  • ground sloth

    any of various extinct large, edentate mammals from the Pleistocene Epoch of North and South America resembling modern sloths but living on the ground rather than in trees.
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