edentate
UK/i:'denteit/US
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Definitions
adj.
Having few or no teeth
无齿的，牙齿稀少的
n.
A mammal of the former order Edentata, such as a sloth or anteater
贫齿目动物（如树懒、食蚁兽）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (a reduced ex-, "out/without") + dent (tooth) + -ate = "toothless." It names the old zoological order Edentata — sloths, anteaters, armadillos — animals with few or no teeth.
Root dent still carries 9 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Sloths and anteaters belong to the edentate group of mammals.
- 2.
These edentate animals rely on long sticky tongues instead of teeth.