Meaning of DENTITION
| Pronunciation: | | den'tishun
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- [n] the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
- [n] the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
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| | Synonyms: | | odontiasis, teeth, teething |
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| | See Also: | | development, growing, growth, maturation, mouth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, oral cavity, oral fissure, precocious dentition, primary dentition, rima oris, secondary dentition, set, tooth | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Den*ti"tion\, n. [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut
teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See {Dentist}.]
1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
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