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dental

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) dental (adjective)
  2. 2) dental (noun)
  3. dental floss (noun)
  4. dental hygienist (noun)
  5. dental length (noun)
  6. dental pad (noun)
  7. dental preterit (noun)
  8. dental ridge (noun)
  9. dental star (noun)
  10. dental technician (noun)

1den·tal

adj \ˈden-təl\

Definition of DENTAL

1
: of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
2
: articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
— den·tal·ly \-ē\ adverb
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Origin of DENTAL

Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
First Known Use: 1594

Rhymes with DENTAL

cental, dentil, gentle, lentil, mental, rental

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