adj
Meaning 1
Toothless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dentulous
Standard Lemma guide
edentulous
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Pronunciation
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UK: /iːˈdɛnt.jʊ.ləs/
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US: /iˈdɛnt.jʊ.ləs/
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US: /iˈdɛn.t͡ʃʊ.ləs/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having lost teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Latin edentulus, which is in turn derived from the prefix e-, meaning "without", and the word dens, meaning "tooth."