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Definition of: edentate
(ē·den′tāt, i·den′-) adjective
1. Toothless.
2. Of or pertaining to an order of placental mammals (Edentata or Xenarthra), some of which lack teeth, including sloths, ant–eaters, and armadillos.
—noun
1. One of the Edentata.
2. A creature without teeth. [<L edentatus <ex- without + dens, dentis tooth]
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