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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dental \Den"tal\, a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf F. dental. See {Tooth}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as dental surgery. 2. (Phon.) 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["o]l.), a brief notation used by zo["o]logists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. {Dental surgeon}, a dentist. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dental \Den"tal\, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See {Dental}, a.] 1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A marine mollusk of the genus {Dentalium}, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See {Dentalium}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dental adj 1: of or relating to the teeth; "dental floss" 2: of or relating to dentistry; "dental student"
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