dentition

[den-tish-uhn]

noun

1. the makeup of a set of teeth including their kind, number, and arrangement.

2. the eruption or cutting of the teeth; teething; odontiasis.

dentition

/ dɛnˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. the arrangement, type, and number of the teeth in a particular species. Man has a primary dentition of deciduous teeth and a secondary dentition of permanent teeth

2. teething or the time or process of teething

dentition

1. The type, number, and arrangement of teeth in an animal species. In mammals, dentition consists of several different types of teeth, including incisors, canines, and molars. The dentition of toothed fish and reptiles usually consists of only one kind of tooth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentition¹

1605–15; < Latin dentītiōn- (stem of dentītiō), equivalent to dentīt ( us ) (past participle of dentīre to cut teeth, teethe) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentition¹

C17: from Latin dentītiō a teething

Example Sentences

Pondering extraterrestrial dentition is just one of the byproducts of working on the series for more than five years.

From Salon

More baby boomers reached 60 with “a relatively intact dentition at that age than any generation in history,” the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times

Imagine a walrus-like creature with dentition remarkably similar to modern walruses: A quartet of post-canine teeth, a large lower canine tooth and a short, fused vertical midline on their lower jaw.

From Salon

Using the novel technique, the research team tried to determine the closest fit of the teeth's appearance to other dinosaurs with well-known dentition.

From Science Daily

“He still has a full dentition. Healthy and happy.”

From Los Angeles Times