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dentine
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dentine has 2 senses
- dentine(n = noun.substance) dentin - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth; Array is a kind of animal material
- dentine(n = noun.body) dentin - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth; Array is a kind of bone, os
has particulars: ivory, tusk
is a part of tooth
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dentine, n. (US dentin) a hard dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.
Derivative
dentinal adj.
Etymology
L dens dentis tooth + -INE(4)
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