edentate

[ ee-den-teyt ]

/ iˈdɛn teɪt /

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adjective

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.

toothless.

noun

an edentate mammal.

Origin of edentate

First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin ēdentātus, past participle of ēdentāre “to knock the teeth out”; equivalent to ē- variant of ex- “out of” + dent- (stem of dēns ) “tooth” + -ātus past participle ending of first conjugation verbs; see origin at e-¹, tooth, -ate¹

Words nearby edentate

edematous, Eden, Eden, Garden of, Eden Prairie, Eden Project, edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa

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Example sentences from the Web for edentate

Edentate animals, such as the sloth, are without teeth, or at least are without the incisors.
Orthography|Elmer W. Cavins
The palatines are edentate, but bear strong ridges throughout their lengths.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
I observe that Rudolphi distinctly refers to this edentate as the tamandua.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Armadillo, rm-a-dil′o, n. a small American edentate quadruped, having its body armed with bands of bony plates:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

No hylid genus is edentate, and none has either T-shaped terminal phalanges or the unusual dorsal spinules.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for edentate

edentate

/ (iːˈdɛnteɪt) /

noun

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

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Edentata

Word Origin for edentate

C19: from Latin ēdentātus lacking teeth, from ēdentāre to render toothless, from e- out + dēns tooth

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Medical definitions for edentate

edentate

[ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ]

adj.

Lacking teeth.

Scientific definitions for edentate

edentate

[ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ]

Adjective

Lacking teeth.

Noun

Any of various mammals belonging to the order Xenarthra (or Edentata), having no front teeth and few or no back teeth. The lumbar vertebrae have extra joints, which add support during digging. Sloths, armadillos, and anteaters are edentates.

单词	edentate
释义	edentate [ ee-den-teyt ] / iˈdɛn teɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR edentate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. toothless. noun an edentate mammal. Origin of edentate First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin ēdentātus, past participle of ēdentāre “to knock the teeth out”; equivalent to ē- variant of ex- “out of” + dent- (stem of dēns ) “tooth” + -ātus past participle ending of first conjugation verbs; see origin at e-¹, tooth, -ate¹ Words nearby edentate edematous, Eden, Eden, Garden of, Eden Prairie, Eden Project, edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for edentate Edentate animals, such as the sloth, are without teeth, or at least are without the incisors. Orthography\|Elmer W. Cavins The palatines are edentate, but bear strong ridges throughout their lengths. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman I observe that Rudolphi distinctly refers to this edentate as the tamandua. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Armadillo, rm-a-dil′o, n. a small American edentate quadruped, having its body armed with bands of bony plates:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various No hylid genus is edentate, and none has either T-shaped terminal phalanges or the unusual dorsal spinules. Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige\|John D. Lynch British Dictionary definitions for edentate edentate / (iːˈdɛnteɪt) / noun 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 adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the order Edentata Word Origin for edentate C19: from Latin ēdentātus lacking teeth, from ēdentāre to render toothless, from e- out + dēns tooth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to edentate sloth, aardvark, armadillo, anteater Medical definitions for edentate edentate [ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ] adj. Lacking teeth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for edentate edentate [ ē-dĕn′tāt′ ] Adjective Lacking teeth. Noun Any of various mammals belonging to the order Xenarthra (or Edentata), having no front teeth and few or no back teeth. The lumbar vertebrae have extra joints, which add support during digging. Sloths, armadillos, and anteaters are edentates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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edentate

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