dental

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: alveolar consonantdental consonantalveolar

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridgeSynonyms: alveolar consonantdental consonantalveolar

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to the teeth“dental floss”
  2. of or relating to dentistry“dental student”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Dental formula (Zool.), a brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.

Dental surgeon, a dentist. [1913 Webster]

Dental \Den"tal\, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]

1.An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium. [1913 Webster]

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