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Dental
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
2. A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
2. Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters. Dental formula (Zoöl.), a brief notation used by zoölogists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. -- Dental surgeon, a dentist.