- plural of dens.
dentes
Americannoun
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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
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
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