dentition
The set of natural teeth of an individualThe set of natural teeth of an individual.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The set of natural teeth of an individual.
(countable, uncountable)The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
(countable, uncountable)An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth.
(countable, uncountable)The process of growing teeth; teething.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).
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Forms
plural: dentitions| Singular | dentition |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal:teeth
- the eruption through the gums of baby teeth:teethingodontiasis
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.