e|den|tate

e|den|tate
e|den|tate «ee DEHN tayt», noun, adjective.
–n.
any one of an order of mammals that are toothless or have incomplete sets of teeth. Armadillos, sloths, and anteaters are edentates.
–adj.
1. = toothless. (Cf.toothless)
2. of or having to do with the edentates.
[< Latin ēdēntātus, past participle of ēdēntāre < ex- without + dēns, dentis tooth]

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  • den|tate — «DEHN tayt», adjective. having toothlike projections; toothed; notched: »a dentate leaf. ╂[< Latin dentātus < dēns, dentis tooth] –den´tate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • bi|den|tate — «by DEHN tayt», adjective. having two teeth or toothlike processes …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|den|tate — «suhb DEHN tayt», adjective. imperfectly dentate; having indistinct notches …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri|den|tate — «try DEHN tayt», adjective. having three teeth or toothlike points; three pronged …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul|ti|den|tate — «MUHL tih DEHN tayt», adjective. having many teeth or toothlike processes …   Useful english dictionary

  • sim|pli|ci|den|tate — «SIHM pluh suh DEHN tayt», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to a former suborder containing all those animals now classified as rodents, and characterized by only one pair of upper incisor teeth. –n. a simplicidentate animal. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

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