EDENTULOUS

edentulous

(adjective) having lost teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

edentulous (not comparable)

(sciences) Toothless.

Usage notes

• An edentulous animal is one that is missing teeth it normally has. An animal that normally has no teeth, such as an anteater, is edentate.

Antonyms

• dentulous

Source: Wiktionary


E*den"tu*lous, a. Etym: [L. edentulus; e out + dens, dentis, tooth.]

Definition: Toothless.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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