dentition

Etymology

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

noun

  1. The set of natural teeth of an individual
  2. The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
    Can a medical man say just exactly from the necessarily hurried examination he must give of the mouth, and without a special dental knowledge, what constitutes a good dentition? 2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 42
  3. An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
    As mentioned dentition of bivalves, i.e. teeth and sockets, occur on the vertical portion of the hinge plates of the two valves, which are in contact with each other when the shell is closed. 2008, Anis Kumar Ray, Fossils in Earth Sciences, page 165
  4. The process of growing teeth; teething

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