the arrangement, type, and number of the teeth in a particular species. Humans have a primary dentition of deciduous teeth and a secondary dentition of permanent teeth
2.
teething or the time or process of teething
Word origin
C17: from Latin dentītiō a teething
dentition in American English
(dɛnˈtɪʃən)
noun
1.
the teething process
2.
the number and kind of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth
Word origin
L dentitio, a teething < dentire, to cut teeth < dens, tooth