ALL meanings of edentate
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E e - 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
- 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 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
- adjective edentate without teeth 0
- adjective edentate of the edentates 0
- noun edentate any of an order (Edentata) of mammals having only molars or no teeth at all, as the sloths, armadillos, and anteaters 0