Definition of DENTURE

denture

Meanings

Plural: dentures

Noun

  • a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
  • A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
  • An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
  • A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

Origin / Etymology

From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

Synonyms

choppers, dental plate, false teeth, plate

Scrabble Score: 8

denture is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 10

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