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dentoid

[ den-toid ]
/ ˈdɛn tɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a tooth; toothlike.

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Origin of dentoid

First recorded in 1820–30; dent- + -oid

Words nearby dentoid

dentistry, dentition, dento-, dentoalveolar, dentoalveolar abscess, dentoid, Denton, dentosurgical, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, dentulous, denture
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British Dictionary definitions for dentoid

dentoid
/ (ˈdɛntɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a tooth
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