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DENT n. 4 definitions
A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] "That dent of thunder." Chaucer.
DENTAL a. 4 definitions
Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
DENTALISM n.
The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.
DENTALIUM n.
A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.
DENTARY a. 2 definitions
Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. -- n.
DENTATE-CILIATE a.
Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.
DENTATE-SINUATE a.
Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.
DENTATE; DENTATED a. 2 definitions
ly, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf.
DENTATELY adv.
In a dentate or toothed manner; as, dentately ciliated, etc.
DENTATION n.
Formation of teeth; toothed form. [R.] How did it [a bill] get its barb, its dentation Paley.
DENTED a.
Indented; impressed with little hollows.
DENTEL n.
Same as Dentil.
DENTELLE n.
An ornamental tooling like lace. Knight.
DENTELLI n.
Modillions. Spectator.
DENTEX n.
An edible European marine fish (Sparus dentex, or Dentex vulgaris) of the family Percidæ.
DENTICETE n.
The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.
DENTICLE n.
A small tooth or projecting point.
DENTICULATE; DENTICULATED a.
Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. -- Den*tic"u*late*ly, adv.
DENTICULATION n. 2 definitions
A diminutive tooth; a denticle.
DENTIFEROUS a.
Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
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