1.
[syn: alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental]
ADJECTIVE (2)
1. of or relating to the teeth;
- Example: "dental floss"
2. of or relating to dentistry;
- Example: "dental student"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
dental \den"tal\ (d[e^]n"tal), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf.
F. dental. See Tooth.]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental
surgery.
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2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain
articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and
t are dental letters.
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Dental formula (Zool.), a brief notation used by zoologists
to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.
Dental surgeon, a dentist.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dental \Den"tal\, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]
1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
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2. (Zool.) A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a
curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dental
adj 1: of or relating to the teeth; "dental floss"
2: of or relating to dentistry; "dental student"
n 1: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the
gum ridge [syn: alveolar consonant, dental consonant,
alveolar, dental]