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Definitions for: Dentition
[n] the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
[n] the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Webster (1913) Definition: Den*ti"tion, n. [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut
teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See Dentist.]
1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
Synonyms: odontiasis, teeth, teething
See Also: development, growing, growth, maturation, mouth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, oral cavity, oral fissure, precocious dentition, primary dentition, rima oris, secondary dentition, set, tooth
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