dentalium

[ den-tey-lee-uhm ]

/ dɛnˈteɪ li əm /

noun, plural den·ta·li·ums, den·ta·li·a.

any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.

Origin of dentalium

1860–65; <New Latin <Medieval Latin dentāl(is) dental + -ium-ium

Words nearby dentalium

dentalgia, dental granuloma, dental hygiene, dental hygienist, dental implant, dentalium, dentalize, dental lamina, dental lisp, dentalman, dental nurse

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Example sentences from the Web for dentalium

Some of the incised designs on dentalium shells are shown in Figs. 117 and 118.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith
Some of the larger species of Dentalium from deep-sea stations are four to five inches in length.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Dentalium shells were found in all parts of the excavation but were most numerous in the northeastern parts.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith
One dentalium shell found among the refuse of a rock-slide grave near the head of Priest Rapids.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith

The only genus of shells described in this family is Dentalium, fig. 2, to which may be added Pharetrium, Knig.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

British Dictionary definitions for dentalium

dentalium

/ (dɛnˈteɪlɪəm) /

noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)

any scaphopod mollusc of the genus DentaliumSee tusk shell

Word Origin for dentalium

C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin dentālis dental

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单词	dentalium
释义	dentalium [ den-tey-lee-uhm ] / dɛnˈteɪ li əm / noun, plural den·ta·li·ums, den·ta·li·a. any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium. Origin of dentalium 1860–65; <New Latin <Medieval Latin dentāl(is) dental + -ium-ium Words nearby dentalium dentalgia, dental granuloma, dental hygiene, dental hygienist, dental implant, dentalium, dentalize, dental lamina, dental lisp, dentalman, dental nurse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dentalium Some of the incised designs on dentalium shells are shown in Figs. 117 and 118. The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley\|Harlan Ingersoll Smith Some of the larger species of Dentalium from deep-sea stations are four to five inches in length. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Dentalium shells were found in all parts of the excavation but were most numerous in the northeastern parts. The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley\|Harlan Ingersoll Smith One dentalium shell found among the refuse of a rock-slide grave near the head of Priest Rapids. The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley\|Harlan Ingersoll Smith The only genus of shells described in this family is Dentalium, fig. 2, to which may be added Pharetrium, Knig. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby British Dictionary definitions for dentalium dentalium / (dɛnˈteɪlɪəm) / noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə) any scaphopod mollusc of the genus DentaliumSee tusk shell Word Origin for dentalium C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin dentālis dental Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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