denti-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “tooth,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dentiform.

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denti- British  

combining form

1. indicating a tooth

   dentiform

   dentine

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Usage

What does denti- mean? Denti- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tooth.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms, including in dentistry.Denti- comes from the Latin dēns, meaning “tooth.” Greek words for “tooth” are odṓn, source of the combining forms odonto- and -odont, and odoús, source of the combining form -odus.What are variants of denti-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, denti- becomes dent-, as in dentin.A less common variant of denti- is dento-, as in dentoalveolar.

Etymology

Origin of denti-

< Latin, combining form of dēns, stem dent-; tooth