Dental
Pronunciation : Den"tal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
2. (Phon.)
Defn: Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters. Dental formula (Zo?l.), a brief notation used by zo?logists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. -- Dental surgeon, a dentist.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Den"tal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]
Definition : 1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913