Definition of DENTITION

dentition

Meanings

Plural: dentitions

Noun

  • the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
  • the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
  • The set of natural teeth of an individual
  • The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
  • An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
  • The process of growing teeth; teething

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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