Edentate Definition & Meaning
edentate
- adjective
- having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
- noun
- primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
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- What does edentate mean?
- having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals" primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
- What part of speech is edentate?
- Edentate is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does edentate have?
- Edentate has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).