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edentate

🇬🇧 UK/i:'denteit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A mammal with few or no teeth, such as an anteater, armadillo, or sloth

贫齿目动物(如食蚁兽、犰狳、树懒等)

adj.

Having few or no teeth; belonging to the order of edentate mammals

无齿的,贫齿目的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
eout of, from
+
denttooth
+
ateto make, having
=edentate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The edentate sloths have specialized teeth for consuming leaves and vegetation.

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