dentition
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dentition (countable and uncountable, plural dentitions)
- The set of natural teeth of an individual
- The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
- An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
- 2008, Anis Kumar Ray, Fossils in Earth Sciences, page 165:
- As mentioned dentition of bivalves, i.e. teeth and sockets, occur on the vertical portion of the hinge plates of the two valves, which are in contact with each other when the shell is closed.
- The process of growing teeth; teething
Translations
set of natural teeth
type and arrangement of normal teeth
process of growing teeth — see teething
See also
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
dentition f (plural dentitions)
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Further reading
- “dentition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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