edentate

English - Turkish

Definition of edentate in English Turkish dictionary

dişsiz

(Tıp) Dişleri bulunmayan, dişsiz

bazı dişsiz memeli hayvanlara ait

{s} dişsiz memelilerle ilgili

bu hayvanlardan biri

(isim) dişsiz memeli

{i} dişsiz memeli

English - English

Definition of edentate in English English dictionary

Lacking teeth

Any mammal that has few or no teeth, but especially the anteaters, armadillos, and sloths of the former order Edentata

Having no teeth

Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf

having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"

{i} edentate mammal, mammal that lacks incisors and canine teeth (Zoology)

primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America

{s} of or pertaining to mammals that lack incisors or canine teeth; toothless

Belonging to the Edentata

One of the Edentata

Hyphenation

e·den·tate

Etymology

[ (")E-'den-"tAt ] (adjective.) 1828. Latin edentatus, past participle of edentare to make toothless, from e- + dent-, dens tooth; more at TOOTH.