About The Word Dentition
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Dentition
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What's The Definition Of Dentition?
[n] the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
[n] the eruption through the gums of baby teeth Synonyms | Synonyms for Dentition: odontiasis | teeth | teething Related Terms | Find terms related to Dentition: See Also | development | growing | growth | maturation | mouth | ontogenesis | ontogeny | oral cavity | oral fissure | precocious dentition | primary dentition | rima oris | secondary dentition | set | tooth Dentition In Webster's Dictionary \Den*ti"tion\, n. [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut
teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See {Dentist}.]
1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
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