dent
Definitions of dent
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hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defensetypes:défensea long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hogdent de laitone of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)canineone of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarsprémolairea tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molarsincisivea tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jawsmolairegrinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolarsdent de sagesseany of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)type of:osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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informal terms for a human `tooth'
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something resembling the tooth of an animaltypes:type of:saillieany structure that branches out from a central support
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