Edentulous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /iːˈdÉ›nt.jÊŠ.lÉ™s/
• US IPA: /iˈdÉ›nt.jÊŠ.lÉ™s/, /iˈdÉ›n.tʃʊ.lÉ™s/

Origin

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

Full definition of edentulous

Adjective

1. (sciences) Toothless
• 2000, Patrick J. Stevens et al., Implant Prosthodontics: Clinical and Laboratory Procedures Chapter 7, Partial edentulism has traditionally been treated with conventional fixed prosthetics when adequate natural tooth abutments are available to support the edentulous span.

Usage notes

An edentulous animal is one that is missing teeth it normally has. An animal that normally has no teeth, such as an anteater, is edentate.

Antonyms

• dentulous