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Edentate :: Edentate (a.) Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf..

Tridented :: Tridented (a.) Having three prongs; trident; tridentate; as, a tridented mace..

Curvidentate :: Curvidentate (a.) Having curved teeth.

Latidentate :: Latidentate (a.) Broad-toothed.

Trident :: Trident (a.) Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.

Decemdentate :: Decemdentate (a.) Having ten points or teeth.

Dentate-ciliate :: Dentate-ciliate (a.) Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.

Entomophaga :: Entomophaga (n. pl.) A group of edentates, including the ant-eaters..

Manis :: Manis (n.) A genus of edentates, covered with large, hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants. Called also Scaly anteater. See Pangolin..

Mylodon :: Mylodon (n.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium..

Dentate-sinuate :: Dentate-sinuate (a.) Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.

Sloth :: Sloth (n.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico..

Quinquedentate :: Quinquedentate (a.) Alt. of Quinquedentate.

Octodentate :: Octodentate (a.) Having eight teeth.

Angulo-dentate :: Angulo-dentate (a.) Angularly toothed, as certain leaves..

Chlamyphore :: Chlamyphore (n.) A small South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus, and C. retusus) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mail, like a cloak, attached along the spine..

Toothed :: Toothed (a.) Having marginal projecting points; dentate.

Bi- :: Bi- () In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, etc..

Tri- :: Tri- () A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate..

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name..

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