edentate

Examples

• All

• Researchers studied the feeding habits of edentate creatures in the wild.

• The anteater is an edentate mammal, feeding primarily on ants and termites.

• The old dog is quite edentate now.

• Some species of sloths are edentate animals.

• As animals grow older, they often become edentate, which means they have lost most of their teeth.

• The edentate condition of the tortoise made it difficult for it to eat its regular diet.

• In some species, being edentate allows them to adapt to specific feeding strategies that do not require teeth.

Synonyms

T

toothless

vsedentate

13 2.4

Having no teeth in the mouth

can mean few or none rather than strictly none

E

edental

vsedentate

• Specialized

9.9

Having few or no teeth

is used more widely and not limited to animals

E

edentulate

vsedentate

• Specialized

9.9

Having few or no teeth

covers the same lack but is not limited to natural characteristics

E

edentulous

vsedentate

• Specialized

9.9

Having no natural teeth and often wearing false teeth

describes the same state but not necessarily from loss or illness

U

untoothed

vsedentate

7.2

Having a smooth edge with no small sharp points

refers to lack of mouth teeth rather than smooth edges

Antonyms

T

toothed

1 3.7

Having teeth in the mouth for biting and chewing

How Toothless

edentulous

• Specialized

9.9

edentate

• Specialized

9.9

gap-toothed

3 6.9

dentate

• Specialized

9.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology