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den·ti·tion  (dn-tshn)

n.

1. The type, number, and arrangement of a set of teeth.

2. The process of growing new teeth; teething.

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[Latin dentti, denttin-, from denttus, past participle of dentre, to teethe, from dns, dent-, tooth; see dentist.]

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dentition

Noun

the typical arrangement, type, and number of teeth in a species [Latin dentitio a teething]

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dentition  (dn-tshn)

The type, number, and arrangement of teeth in an animal species. In mammals, dentition consists of several different types of teeth, including incisors, canines, and molars. The dentition of toothed fish and reptiles usually consists of only one kind of tooth.

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dentition

the production or cutting of teeth; teething. Also called odontogeny.

See also: Teeth

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dentition - the eruption through the gums of baby teeth odontiasis, teething growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" precocious dentition - teething at an earlier age than expected
	2.	dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal teeth primary dentition - dentition of deciduous teeth secondary dentition - dentition of permanent teeth tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"