DENTALLY

Etymology

Adverb

dentally (not comparable)

With reference to dental matters; with regards to the teeth.

Synonyms

• toothly

Source: Wiktionary

DENTAL

Den"tal, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]

1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

2. (Phon.)

Definition: Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters. Dental formula (Zoöl.), a brief notation used by zoölogists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.

– Dental surgeon, a dentist.

Den"tal, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]

1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition