- (a.) An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
- (a.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
- (a.) A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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