dente

Definitions of dente
  1. noun
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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    types:
    zanna
    hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
    zanna
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
    type of:
    osso
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  2. noun
    something resembling the tooth of an animal
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    type of:
    gobba, prominenza, protuberanza, saliente, sporgenza
    any structure that branches out from a central support
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