Denticle
(Den"ti*cle) n. [L. denticulus a little tooth, dim. of dens, dentis, tooth. See Dental, and cf.
Dentelli.] A small tooth or projecting point.
Denticulate
(Den*tic"u*late Den*tic"u*la`ted) a. [L. denticulatus, fr. denticulus. See Denticle.] Furnished
with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. — Den*tic"u*late*ly
adv.
Denticulation
(Den*tic`u*la"tion) n.
1. The state of being set with small notches or teeth. Grew.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) A diminutive tooth; a denticle.
Dentiferous
(Den*tif"er*ous) a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -ferous.] Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
Dentiform
(Den"ti*form) a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -form: cf. F. dentiforme.] Having the form of a
tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.
Dentifrice
(Den"ti*frice) n. [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See
Tooth, and Friction.] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
Dentigerous
(Den*tig"er*ous) a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -gerous.] Bearing teeth or toothlike structures.
Dentil
(Den"til) n. [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. Dentelli, Denticle, Dentile.] (Arch.) A small
square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; — used
particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
Dentilabial
(Den`ti*la"bi*al) a. Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed. —
n. A dentilabial sound or letter.
Dentilated
(Den"ti*la`ted) a. Toothed.
Dentilation
(Den`ti*la"tion) n. Dentition.
Dentilave
(Den"ti*lave) n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + lavare to wash.] A wash for cleaning the teeth.
Dentile
(Den"tile) n. [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. See Dentil.] (Zoöl.) A small tooth, like that of a
saw.
Dentilingual
(Den`ti*lin"gual) a. [L. dens tooth + E. lingual.] Produced by applying the tongue to the
teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed. — n. A dentilingual sound or letter.
The letters of this fourth, dentilingual or linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r.
Am. Cyc. Dentiloquist
(Den*til"o*quist) n. One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.
Dentiloquy
(Den*til"o*quy) n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + loqui to speak.] The habit or practice of speaking
through the teeth, or with them closed.
Dentinal
(Den"ti*nal) a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to dentine.
Dentine
(Den"tine) n. [Cf. F. dentine.] (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely
composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the
enamel.
Dentiphone
(Den"ti*phone) n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + Gr. fwnh` sound.] An instrument which, placed
against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone. Knight.
