Meaning Of The Word Edentate

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edentate in American English
any of an order (Edentata) of mammals having only molars or no teeth at all, as the sloths, armadillos, and anteaters
without teeth
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
noun: an edentate mammal

edentate in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the order Edentata
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

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