denti-


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denti-

(word root) tooth
Examples of words with the root denti-: dentifrice
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denti-

or dent-
pref.
1. Tooth: dentoid.
2. Dental: dentilabial.

[From Latin dēns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]
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denti-

or before a vowel

dent-

combining form
indicating a tooth: dentiform; dentine.
[from Latin dēns, dent-]
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denti-

a combining form meaning “tooth”: dentiform.
[< Latin, comb. form of dēns, s. dent-; see tooth]
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