edentulous

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edentulous

/iːˈdɛnt.jʊ.ləs/ UK
/iˈdɛnt.jʊ.ləs/ US
/iˈdɛn.t͡ʃʊ.ləs/ US

Where it comes from

Latin edentulus, which is in turn derived from the prefix e-, meaning "without", and the word dens, meaning "tooth."

adjective

not comparable Toothless. A Malay elder crawled on to the veranda, greeted Crabbe with an edentulous "Tabek!" and then crouched in a dark corner, chewing a quid of sireh with hard gums.
Opposite: dentulous

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MLA

"edentulous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/edentulous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

edentulous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/edentulous

Chicago

"edentulous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edentulous.

BibTeX

@misc{edentulous_2026,
  title = {edentulous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edentulous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}