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dentition

den·ti·tion

UK/dɛnˈtɪʃən/ US/dɛˈntɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

2.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

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Origin

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

Phrases

  • milk dentition

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