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adj
Synonym of edentate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: edentate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of edentate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: edentate
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
having few if any teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: edentate, edentulate
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, as both an adjective and noun.
