1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
2. Adjective
Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.
3. Adjective
An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
4. Adjective
A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
5. Noun
a consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth
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