dentition

dɛnˈtɪʃən

Definition

Definition of dentition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

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the type and arrangement of teeth in a species

TECH.

The dentition of sharks is adapted for hunting.

teeth

teething

TECH.

the process of growing new teeth

TECH.

The baby is experiencing dentition.

teething

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Expressions with dentition

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precocious dentition

teething earlier than the typical age range

The child was diagnosed with precocious dentition at six months.

Origin of dentition

Latin, dens (tooth)

Examples of dentition in a sentence

Dentition varies greatly between herbivores and carnivores.
Dentition can be painful for young children.
Proper care during dentition is essential.

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French:dentition, ...
German:Bezahnung, Zahnen, ...
Italian:dentizione, ...
Spanish:dentición, ...
Portuguese:dentição, crescimento dentário, ...
Chinese:牙齿排列, 出牙, ...
Japanese:歯列, 歯が生える過程, ...
Arabic:التركيب السني, تسنين, ...
Hebrew:סִידּוּר שִׁנַּיִם, הִתְפַּתְּחוּת הַשִּׁנָּיִם, ...
Russian:зубной ряд, прорезывание зубов, ...
Ukrainian:зуби, прорізування зубів, ...
Hindi:दंत विन्यास, दांत निकलना, ...
Bengali:দাঁতের বিন্যাস, দাঁত ওঠা, ...
Catalan:dentició, creixement dental, ...
Czech:dentice, prořezávání zubů, ...
Danish:tandsæt, tandfrembrud, ...
Dutch:gebit, tandjes krijgen, ...
Greek:οδοντοστοιχία, οδοντοφυΐα, ...
Hungarian:fogazat, fogzás, ...
Khmer:ទន្តវិន್ಯಾಸ, ការដុះធ្មេញ, ...
Korean:치열, 이갈이, ...
Persian:دندان‌بندی, دندان درآوردن, ...
Polish:uzębienie, ząbkowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):dentição, crescimento dos dentes, ...
Romanian:dentiție, erupția dinților, ...
Swedish:tänder, tandutveckling, ...
Thai:ฟัน, การงอกของฟัน, ...
Turkish:diş yapısı, diş çıkarma, ...
Vietnamese:bộ răng, quá trình mọc răng, ...

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