dentition
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 9
/dɛnˈtɪʃən/
Definition of dentition
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The set of natural teeth of an individual
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The set of natural teeth of an individual
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(countable, uncountable)The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
“Can a medical man say just exactly from the necessarily hurried examination he must give of the mouth, and without a special dental knowledge, what constitutes a good dentition?”
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(countable, uncountable)An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
“As mentioned dentition of bivalves, i.e. teeth and sockets, occur on the vertical portion of the hinge plates of the two valves, which are in contact with each other when the shell is closed.”
- (countable, uncountable)The process of growing teeth; teething
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Etymology
From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).
Words you can make from dentition
118 playable · top: EDITION (8 pts)
Best play edition 8 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
13 words5-letter words
22 words4-letter words
36 words- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- DOIT 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- DOTE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NIDI 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- TOED 5 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NONE 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENT 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TITI 4 pts
- TOIT 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
- TOTE 4 pts
3-letter words
27 words2-letter words
17 wordsHooks
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