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dentition
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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.

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

dentition [dɛnˈtɪʃən]
n
1. (Medicine / Dentistry) the arrangement, type, and number of the teeth in a particular species. Man has a primary dentition of deciduous teeth and a secondary dentition of permanent teeth
2. (Medicine / Dentistry) teething or the time or process of teething
[from Latin dentītiō a teething]

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.

dentition
the production or cutting of teeth; teething. Also called odontogeny.
See also: Teeth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dentitiondentition - the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
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.dentitiondentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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"
Translations
dentition [denˈtɪʃən] Ndentición f
dentition
n (= process of teething)Zahnen nt, → Dentition f (spec); (= arrangement of teeth)Gebissform f
dentition [dɛnˈtɪʃn] n (teeth) → dentatura; (teething) → dentizione f
dentition [dɛnˈtɪʃn] n (teeth) → dentatura; (teething) → dentizione f


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