denture

Meaning

1. A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
2. An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
3. A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

Synonyms

plate

dental plate

false tooth

false teeth

dentures

artificial tooth

jaw

set of teeth

dentition

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.