tooth root

Definitions of tooth root
  1. noun
    the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
    synonyms: root
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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