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1. (n.) dentition
the makeup of a set of teeth including their kind, number, and arrangement.
2. dentition
the cutting of the teeth.
Etymology: (1605–15; < L dentītiō=dentī(re) to cut teeth, teethe +-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) teething, dentition, odontiasis
the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
2. (noun) dentition, teeth
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dentition
the development and cutting of teeth; teething
2. (noun) dentition
the system of teeth peculiar to an animal
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. dentition
The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. Dentition referring to the deciduous teeth is DENTITION, PRIMARY; to the permanent teeth, DENTITION, PERMANENT. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
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