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Definition: Dental formula
dental
\den"tal\ (d[e^]n"tal), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf.
F. dental. See
Tooth.]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental
surgery.
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2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain
articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and
t are dental letters.
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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.
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