/ Dictionary / Index E edentate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•den•tate Pronunciation: (ē-den'tāt), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters. toothless. —n. an edentate mammal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: edentate (Thesaurus) Eden Prairie edentulous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language