edentate

• Diz-se de animais que não possuem dentes ou são desprovidos de dentes; também se refere à antiga ordem Edentata, que agrupava mamíferos como tatus, preguiças e tamanduás.

Describes animals that are toothless or have no teeth; also relates to the former order Edentata.

1. Having few or no teethC2formal

   Describes an animal or person that lacks teeth or has a reduced number of teeth.

   Desdentado

   • The edentate sloth has a specialized diet due to its lack of teeth.
   • Anteaters are edentate mammals that feed on insects.
   • The fossil showed an edentate jaw structure.

   Sinônimosedentuloustoothless

   Antônimosdentatetoothed

• Mamífero placentário primitivo, terrestre ou arborícola, com poucos dentes ou sem dentes, típico das regiões tropicais da América Central e do Sul; inclui tatus, tamanduás e preguiças.

A noun referring to a primitive terrestrial mammal with few or no teeth, native to tropical Central America and South America.

1. Primitive mammalC2formalscientific

   A primitive terrestrial mammal with few or no teeth, native to tropical Central and South America.

   Edentado

   • The sloth is a well-known edentate found in rainforests.
   • Anteaters are edentates that feed primarily on insects.
   • Armadillos, though having some teeth, are classified as edentates.