dentition

Meaning

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

Synonyms

set of teeth

row of teeth

tooth eruption

cut teeth

Translations

Dentition

οδοντοστοιχία

Anordnung der Zähne

Zahnreihe

dentitie

tandenkrijgen

poussée des dents

Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɛnˈtɪʃən/
Etymology

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

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