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dentition (n.)

1610s, "teething, the cutting of teeth," from Latin dentitionem (nominative dentitio) "teething," noun of action from past-participle stem of dentire "to cut the teeth," from dens (genitive dentis) "tooth," from PIE root *dent- "tooth." Meaning "the kind, number, and arrangement of teeth" is from 1849.

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Definitions of dentition from WordNet

dentition (n.)
the eruption through the gums of baby teeth;
Synonyms: teething / odontiasis
dentition (n.)
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal;
Synonyms: teeth
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