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   dental

   /ˈdɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the teeth: "dental health"
   • ▪ relating to dentistry: "dental councils"
   • 2. (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t).

   noun

   • 1. a dental consonant.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dentally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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