edentate
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edentate /ˈiːdənteɪt/
▶noun Zoology a mammal of an order distinguished by the lack of incisor and canine teeth, including the anteaters, sloths, and armadillos. [Order Xenarthra (or Edentata).]
– origin C19: from L. edentat-, edentare ‘make toothless’.
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