dens
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Origin of dens
< Latin dēns; see tooth
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Fidgets, weighted blankets, sensory dens and noise-cancelling headphones were on tap, as well as activities including chess and dominoes.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
But a century after the term first emerged to describe the clandestine drinking dens of Prohibition, its meaning has blurred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
The hefty price of color camouflage may explain why many octopuses spend so much time hiding in dens, and why deep-sea octopuses—who live in extremely dark waters—have less vibrant chromatophore systems, the researchers suggest.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2024
As the sun rises, we find one of our old dens, one outside the fire’s reach.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Mucrones: in Collembola the two small end pieces of the furcula, proceeding from the dentes.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Canine teeth: applied to the sharp and conical teeth of mandibles in predatory species: = dentes caninae.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Bestiæ habent acutos ungues, & dentes, suntque carnivoræ, As the Lyon, 1. the King of four-footed Beasts, having a mane; with the Lioness.
From The Orbis Pictus by Hoole, Charles
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