Meaning & use
dentation
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The arrangement, number, or condition of teeth or tooth-like structures.
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The dentist examined the child's dentation to check for crowding.
Paleontologists used the fossil's dentation to help identify its species.
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Closely related to "dentition," which is the more common term in modern dental and biological writing.
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