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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dental \den"tal\ (d[e^]n"tal), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf.
F. dental. See {Tooth}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental
surgery.
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2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain
articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and
t are dental letters.
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{Dental formula} (Zool.), a brief notation used by zoologists
to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.
{Dental surgeon}, a dentist.
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