edentate [
ɪ'dɛn`tet]
a. 无齿的, 贫齿目的
n. 贫齿目动物
[医] 无牙的
edentate[ noun ]- primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
<noun.animal>
[ adj ]- having few if any teeth
<adj.all>
anteaters are edentate animals
Edentate \E*den"tate\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Edentata.
Edentate \E*den"tate\, a.
1. Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate
leaf.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Edentata.