| 词源 |
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. updated on July 23, 2018 |