Front | edentulous \ee-DEN-chuh-luss\ |
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Back | adjective Having no teeth; toothless. [From Latin edentulus : e-, ex- + dens, dent-, tooth.] "Mike Peart sees a staple-remover as `the essential rescue equipment to release centrefold models from their pain and discomfort.' He also mentions dentures for edentulous snakes ...." - William Hartson, Games Creativity, Independent, 18 Nov 1997. |
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