English Explanatory Dictionary

dentition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The set of natural teeth of an individual
  2. The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
  3. An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
  4. The process of growing teeth; teething

Pronunciation

/dɛnˈtɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dentition.wav

Word forms

dentition dentitions

Etymology

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

Derived words

dedentition dentitional milk dentition misdentition pseudodentition
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