edentulous
Syllabification: (e·den·tu·lous)
Pronunciation: /ēˈdenCHələs/
Definition of edentulous
adjective
Medicine & ZoologyOrigin:
early 18th century: from Latin edentulus, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + dens, dent- 'tooth' + -ulous
early 18th century: from Latin edentulus, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + dens, dent- 'tooth' + -ulous
