» dentition
Noun (2 meanings)
1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth.
dentition is a type of:
- growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis (noun) - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
types of dentition:
- precocious dentition (noun) - teething at an earlier age than expected
dentition is derivationally related to:
- to teethe (verb) - grow teeth
2. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.
dentition is a type of:
- set (noun) - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
types of dentition:
- primary dentition (noun) - dentition of deciduous teeth
- secondary dentition (noun) - dentition of permanent teeth
dentition is a part of:
- mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris (noun) - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
members of dentition:
- tooth (noun) - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates