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English
Etymology
Coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, as both an adjective and noun.
Pronunciation
Adjective
edental (not comparable)
- (zoology, obsolete) Synonym of edentate
Noun
edental (plural edentals)
- (zoology, obsolete) Synonym of edentate
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
From edenta + -al.
Noun
edental n (plural edentali)
- toothless
Declension
References
- edental in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN