dental
dental definition
den·tal (dent′'l)
adjective
- of or for the teeth or dentistry
- Phonet. articulated with the tip of the tongue against or near the front teeth: said as of (t̸h) and (t̸h)
Etymology: ModL dentalis < L dens (gen. dentis), tooth
noun
a dental consonant
Related Forms:
- dentally den′·tally adverb
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