Edental

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of edentate. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of edentate. not-comparable, obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    having few if any teeth wordnet

Synonyms

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edentateedentateedentateedentulateedentulate

Etymology

Coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, as both an adjective and noun.

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