\Lin`gua*den"tal\ (l[i^][ng]`gw[.a]*d[e^]n"tal), a.
[L. lingua tongue + E. dental.] (Phonetics)
Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth,
or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth;
dentolingual, as the letters d and t.

\Lin`gua*den"tal\, n. (Phonetics)
An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue
and teeth.