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edental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eden-tal
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of edentate.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of edentate.

Obsolete

Etymology

Coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, as both an adjective and noun.

Usage

Inflected Forms

edentals (plural)

Synonyms

edentate edentulate

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

What does edental mean?
Synonym of edentate.
Where does edental come from?
Coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, as both an adjective and noun.

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