DENTITION

dentition, teeth

(noun) the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

teething, dentition, odontiasis

(noun) the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dentition (countable and uncountable, plural dentitions)

The set of natural teeth of an individual

The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual

An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth

The process of growing teeth; teething

Source: Wiktionary


Den*ti"tion, n. Etym: [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See Dentist.]

1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

coffee icon