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Edentate

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

📖 Definitions of "Edentate"

noun

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

adjective

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
toothless	Having no teeth.
edentalnoun	(zoology, obsolete) Synonym of edentate.
edentulate	Lacking teeth.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
toothless	Having no teeth.
edentalnoun	(zoology, obsolete) Synonym of edentate.
edentulate	Lacking teeth.
palatenoun	(figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
canine-toothless	Lacking canine teeth.
dentiferous	Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures.
paucidentate	(zoology) Having few teeth.
dentiparous	tooth-bearing
opisthognathous	(zoology) Having retreating jaws or teeth.
agomphious	toothless
brachyodontnoun	Having unusually short teeth
tubulidentatenoun	A member of the order Tubulidentata, an aardvark.
odontognathous	Having toothlike ridges on the jaw
bidentalnoun	(zoology) An organism that has only two teeth, especially a dinosaur of the infraorder Dicynodontia.
brachydont	Having low-crowned, short teeth.
opisthodontnoun	(zoology) Having back teeth only.
dibelodont	Having two lower incisors missing
bucktoothed	(dentistry, somewhat derogatory) Having buckteeth.
buck-toothed	Having buckteeth.
anisodont	(zoology) Having irregular teeth.