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• present tense form of den (3rd person singular).
• plural of den.

dens

American  

[denz] / dɛnz /

noun

Zoology.

• dentes
  plural

1. a tooth or toothlike part.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dentes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dens

< Latin dēns; see tooth

Example Sentences

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dens dentes

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

Across Silicon Valley, work is being remade as once mellow spaces become dens of din.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 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

He said the homes maximize privacy with outdoor seating, family rooms, dens and home offices “so that people can choose to be by themselves or with other individuals when they are outside of their bedrooms.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

By late morning, I’m just another menagerie man: cleaning dens, chopping food, and hauling manure with the rest of them.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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 Charles Hoole

Mucrones: in Collembola the two small end pieces of the furcula, proceeding from the dentes.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

Canine teeth: applied to the sharp and conical teeth of mandibles in predatory species: = dentes caninae.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith