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EDENTULOUS

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e⋅den⋅tu⋅lous

  [ee-den-chuh-luhs]
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–adjective
lacking teeth; toothless.
Origin:
1775–85; < L ēdentulus, equiv. to ē- e- + dent- (s. of dēns tooth ) + -ulus -ulous
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e·den·tu·lous   (ē-děn'chə-ləs)   
adj.  Having no teeth; toothless.

[From Latin ēdentulus : ē-, ex-, ex- + dēns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eden·tu·lous
Pronunciation: (')E-'den-ch&-l&s
Function: adjective
: TOOTHLESS edentulous upper jaw>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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edentulous e·den·tu·lous (ē-děn'chə-ləs)
adj.
Having no teeth; toothless.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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