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denti-
combining form of L. dens, dent-em, tooth, dent-ēs teeth. ˈdentifactor, a machine for making artificial teeth. dentiˈlabial a., having relation to both teeth and lips. dentiˈlingual a., of or formed by teeth and tongue; also used as n. (sc. consonant, sound, etc.). † denˈtiloquent a., speaking through the teeth (Blount, 1656); so † denˈtiloquist, ‘one that speaks through the teeth’; † denˈtiloquy, ‘the act or habit of speaking through the teeth’ (Ash). † dentiˈmolary a., belonging to the molar teeth or grinders. denˈtiparous a., producing teeth. ˈdentiphone, an instrument for conveying sound to the inner ear through the teeth, an audiphone.
1875Whitney Life Lang. iv. 64 A dentilabial instead of a purely labial sound. Ibid. 65 Real dentilinguals produced between the tongue and teeth. 1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋284 Dentimolary operations. 1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 897/1 The vascular dentiparous membrane which lines the alveolar cavities. |